Can I quit and get TWC benefits if employer forces night shift change? (Army Reserve conflict)

Yes, you might qualify for unemployment if you quit in this situation. Texas considers it 'good cause' to quit if your employer makes a substantial change to your employment agreement - like drastically changing your hours. The key is that you need to try to resolve it with your employer first. Make sure you document everything! Tell your employer IN WRITING that you cannot work nights due to your Army Reserve obligations. If they refuse to accommodate, you have a strong case with TWC. Military service obligations are protected.

my cousin went thru almost the same thing last year but it was with national guard not reserves. his boss tried to make him work weekends when he had drill and he quit. he got benefits but it took like 6 weeks to get approved cuz TWC had to investigate

BE CAREFUL!!! TWC denied me when I quit after my hours got changed! They said I should have "tried harder" to work with my employer. Make sure you have PROOF that you talked to your boss about accommodations BEFORE you quit. I wish I'd known this before I left my job. Now I'm fighting an appeal and it's a NIGHTMARE. They make it so complicated on purpose!!!

This is a really interesting question. I'm not a lawyer, but I believe you're protected under USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) which requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for military service. A complete shift change that interferes with your military obligations probably counts as an unreasonable change. I'd suggest two things: 1. Talk to your unit's JAG officer - they can advise you on your USERRA rights 2. Contact ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve) at 1-800-336-4590 - they can mediate with your employer Do both of these BEFORE you quit, so you can show TWC you tried to resolve the issue.

am i the only one who thinks its CRAZY that employers can just change ur hours like that????? like ur just supposed to completely rearrange ur whole life???? and then if u cant do it ur screwed???? the system is so messed up tbh

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To address your specific situation: Texas Workforce Commission would likely consider this a case of "constructive discharge" rather than voluntary quit if: 1. The schedule change represents a substantial change to your employment terms 2. The new schedule conflicts with your military service obligations 3. You made reasonable attempts to resolve the conflict before separating For your TWC claim, you'll need to document: - The original hours you were hired to work - Written notification of the schedule change - Your military service requirements (copy of drill schedule) - Written communication with your employer attempting to resolve the conflict When filing, select "quit" but then choose "employer made substantial changes to hiring agreement" as the reason. Be prepared for TWC to contact your employer for their side of the story.

One more important thing to consider - if your employer offers you a reasonable alternative (like switching to a different day shift position) and you refuse, TWC might consider that you didn't make a reasonable effort to preserve the employment relationship. Make sure you're open to reasonable accommodations before quitting.

I work for a company that does this all the time, switching peoples shifts with barely any notice. Total BS. Most people just quit cause they cant deal with it. Management doesnt care. They just hire new people.

just wondering, have u talked to ur commander about this? maybe they could write u a letter explaining why u cant work nights because of army stuff? that might help ur case with TWC