demoted from position without any warning

[SDVB]

I was demoted from a general manager position without any warning and they refuse to tell me why I was demoted. Just last month at our monthly meeting, i was told i was doing a good job. They are now pressuring me to accept an entry level position within the same organization without giving me any reasonable time to figure out my next move. I feel they are only offering that entry level position so I cant claim unemployment. What are my legal rights concerning this matter?

 

[army judge]

An employer is free to do many things.
There is no legal requirement to discuss their decisions with you.
In the end, right or wrong, you still have employment.
You might wish to discuss this with a labor relations or employment attorney.
I don't see any "there" "here"!

 

[cbg]

You have the right to accept the position if you choose.
You have the right to decline the position if you choose.
If you choose the latter option, you have the right to file for unemployment. Your employer has the right to contest your benefits on the basis that you had employment offered to you and you turned it down. The state has the right to decide whether or not you get benefits. I estimate your odds at about 50/50. I might change those odds with more information. Or I might not.
You have the right to discuss this with an attorney, as AJ suggested. However, based on what you have posted, I'm not seeing that the employer has violated any laws or protected rights.

 

[mightymoose]

Do you have any union protections regarding this? If so, that is a goodplace to direct your complaint.

 

[disagreeable]

You can accept the lower position or not. If you do not, you may or may not be able to collect UI.

 

[SDVB]

Thank you for the all the advice.