They can deff get unemployment as this is a constructive dismissal but severance in most states is purely regulated by contract.

My job just moved to the headquarters, so I quit. The company did indeed offer $20,000 to move me and, if not, 2-months severance and benefits, with my PTO used first and paid in full. Also, the contract stated there would be no issue with me filing for unemployment after severance is over. That's how it should be done.

I can't blame them in my case. Since a large chunk of my duties involved shipping and troubleshooting hardware, it makes sense to have someone available to come in once or twice a week.

Anybody got any remote IT positions? I can send a resume. If you DM me, I'll not likely see it. Reply here and I'll get with you.

Not sure of US law, but in Canada something like this would be considered Constructive Dismissal, so you resign and they legally owe you termination pay and severence pay based on position amd years served

what contract? renegotiate?

you must not be American

It’s constructive dismissal, and they can 100% file for unemployment even though they “resigned”. Basically, Walmart is laying them off of their old WFH position, and is offering them a new in-office position. And if the new position isn’t on-par with what they were already doing, they aren’t required to accept it. They can refuse the worse job offer and file for unemployment (because they were laid off of their old job) instead.

To be clear: Walmart will 100% contest their unemployment claim. But if the worker appeals and provides proof of the constructive dismissal, they’ll win and get unemployment back paid to when they first filed. If your employer ever drastically and negatively changes your job description (like cutting your hours, cutting your pay, suddenly requiring in-office, etc,) you should be in the unemployment line to file that same day.

Anyone with a brain avoids the Deep South when they can

Sad thing is the Bentonville area is rather nice. Because the Walton kids have dumped a bunch of money into it. Whole state could be just as nice if Arkansas would tax those assholes effectively.

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Ex took my kids to Arkansas, my mom lived there and I used to live next door in Tulsa. I have very little issue living here in the Deep South, but I would not move to Arkansas.

Funny note: The 01/06 insurrectionist with his feet on Pelosi's desk? That was mom's neighbor. The mayor was on TV saying he didn't want people thinking they were all racist assholes like Bigo. LOL NO! My mom was a hardcore racist and even she hated the guy.

I never really shopped there. Its cheap and dirty. I always felt like I needed a shower afterwards.

I stopped shopping there about 10 years ago. My wife occasionally argues that we should go there and I have to launch into my tirade again about what an evil company they are. That's not even considering how everything they sell is absolute shit. Not a single thing in the store is what it masquerades as on the slightly altered label.

They cost to much. We saw it a year ago they'll let these position become vacant then hire for much less. They knew by doing this it would happen.

Industry average these days is ~25-50% turnover when it's just a return to office mandate. As in, no relocation, just adding a daily commute.

Relocation has always been 99% turnover. Very few people are ever willing to spend not only their lives, but those of their family, just for a job.

This isn't really any different than Tesla or Disney moving offices that were in the news recently. It's a mildly disguised layoff, and they will hire new (probably fewer) staff at the new office.

It's called constructive dismissal. They're not technically firing anyone, but they are trying to make the work conditions unfavorable so that people quit. Many places will allow you to get unemployment, and often also severance pay, if you can show that this is what's happening.

Constructive dismissal often still allows collecting unemployment. Possibly even severance in some places.