Hello -
I just became unemployed after I was abruptly notified by my California employer I was to be terminated (after 4 weeks of employment) for lack of communication and productivity/performance (which was actually not true, but difficult to prove). I was told that I was to be paid for 2 more weeks (which I did not have to work for) and that I was to have the support of the company in my future employment search. I was then let to finish with what I was working on until "some paperwork" be ready for me to sign.
About 10-15 minutes later, I was presented with a termination form. The form had 2 sides, one on each sheet of paper. The area for me to fill out and sign as a California employee was on the 2nd page/sheet of paper. Thus, I did *not* notice that the 1st page showed "resignation with notice" as a reason for my termination!!! Please note my oversight was because I have never been terminated before in my 20 year employment history, I was under shock and stress at the time, and was guided by my employer as to where to sign (on the 2nd sheet of paper only, where the form fields for the employee were located). After I signed, I was given a copy of the form, which was pre-made (they didn't make a copy of the actual form I signed).
Please note that the employer is a very sharp one and does not make errors like this.
I noticed this 'error' right after I returned home (on my termination day) and looked over the paperwork. I then immediately notified my employer via email, kindly requesting an alternate form to sign with the correct termination designation.
*IF* my employer does not respond, and/or is reluctant to cooperate, what can I do? Am I going to have a problem with Unemployment?

