My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: Massachusetts
I have an appeal hearing coming up next month and I'm preparing now for it. Long story short, I have compiled my last two (Outstanding) reviews along with the last 11 weeks of pay stubs showing that, although I was employed for full time, 40 hours a week, the store manager was cutting my hours to as little as 28 one week, 35 other weeks. Full time employees are guaranteed 40 hrs minimum, and with the previous store manager I was averaging 45 hours a week.
I have a dependant infant at home and I could not afford to continue working a job that would not give me 40 hours. This reduction of hours was due to the store manager and the store manager only. My direct supervisor and the district managers were not approving this reduction of hours.
It's noteworthy to mention that during my phone interview, I discussed how the store manager harassed me via a threat to fire me (with witnesses present) and several threats to write me up for non-compliance in something that was not my job to do in the first place. These issues, while true, will probably not help me win my hearing.
Please let me know if you think I am in the right, and/or will win my hearing. Also, should I bring up the harassment or is this not important? Thanks!

