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jurzdevil t1_j48mgvz wrote

The fact that they are asking you to resign or voluntarily reduce your hours means that they likely cannot do so based on their own policies. You need to fully read and understand what the policies are.

They can't demand that you be available any time 24/7, its a retail job so there must be general business hours and probably something about minimum length of a shift, assuming you are paid hourly.

What is the conflict like between your teaching job and what they want you to work? Are you teaching 1 hour every day or are there only 1 or 2 days you teach and need to adjust a shift around?

I wouldn't agree to anything. Let them make the move to reduce hours or terminate you since then you are able to claim unemployment.

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SnooDonuts9980 t1_j48omeq wrote

I teach two days a week in the mornings for a total of 6 hours a week, half of that isn’t even during business hours. Again, it’s never been an issue before.

I’m an hourly retail employee, yes. The “Availabilty Best Practices” states, “Fulll time associates are required/asked to provide open availabilty.” Farther down it adds, “If the associate did not previously have open availabilty, and we are requesting the change based on the business needs, we recommend the associate receive a minimum of 30 days to make arrangements to their personal schedules to accommodate the open availabilty request… Leaders may also approve deviations from open availabilty.”

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Big_N t1_j49jh65 wrote

Lol, that's the softest, non-legally binding language ever. "best practices" are not requirements. I agree with OP, don't respond and let them try to make a move

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whodisacct t1_j49t9bo wrote

“Required/asked” — one helluva vague rule. At least Tchotchkes has a set minimum number of minimum pieces of flair.

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pixel_of_moral_decay t1_j4aa52c wrote

They want OP to do if willingly so it’s not constructive dismissal.

Otherwise OP could apply for unemployment. Which would ultimately cost them money.

It’s fair game, virtually every company will ask someone to quit before laying them off. Even if only 1% fall for it, that’s free savings.

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