My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: NEW YORK
MY JOB PUT ME ON DISABILITY DUE TO RESTRICTIONS ON MY DUTIES AT WORK BECAUSE OF MY PREGNANCY...I AM NOT GETTING ENOUGH FROM DISABILITY TO PAY MY BILLS, BUT THEY WONT FIRE ME BECAUSE OF THE PREGNANCY LAWS. THEY TOLD ME TO RESIGN AND THEY WOULDN'T CONTEST MY UNEMPLOYMENT..DO I HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON IF I RESIGN?
I AM GOING TO COPY AND PASTE MY RESIGNATION LETTER...
I ALREADY INFORMED UNEMPLOYMENT OF MY JOB LOSS BUT I TOLD THEM THE SEPARATION WAS DUE TO A DISCHARGE, DO THEY ASK MY EMPLOYER UNDER WHAT TERMS DID THE SEPARATION OCCUR? OR IS A JUST A SIMPLE YES OR NO, TO CONTEST OR NOT CONTEST?
PS. PLEASE DON'T TELL ME JUST BECAUSE I RESIGNED AUTOMATICALLY DISQUALIFIES ME FROM UI BENEFITS, I KNOW EVERY SITUATION IS DIFFERENT AND THERE ARE INSTANCES WHERE UI BENEFITS ARE GRANTED UNDER RESIGNING
I AM JUST IN A REALLY BAD POSITION
I -------- resign from my position as Animal Care Technician in the adoptions department at the ASPCA. I have been employed at the ASPCA since August 5 2008, and in April 2009 I became pregnant. After consulting with my physician, he recommended for the best interest of my baby that I avoid direct contact with sick animals at my work place. Human resources were unable to accommodate me based on my doctor’s restrictions. In May I was place on short-term disability. My short-term disability was to expire in November of 2009 with the expectation of me to return to my position as an ACT. Since in November I would still be pregnant, the same restrictions would be in place, preventing me from returning to work. I explored every possible option to maintain my employment, however all my efforts were to no avail. Therefore this is the only alternative for me because my skills and abilities as an employee cannot be utilized.

