My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: OHIO
Yesterday afternoon I was called into a "discussion" with my supervisor & the HR representative at my job regarding a time reporting discrepancy found on my timesheet. Apparently my explanation was not good enough for them because this morning when I tried to log onto my computer I was "locked" out. Within five minutes of my arrival, I was called back into the meeting room where I was informed that I was being placed on 3-day suspension pending further investigation. I was instructed to hand over my keys & access badge and then escorted out of the building. Im pretty sure they are planning on letting me go because they have already fired at least five people since my Maternity Leave (Ive only been back to work one month). But I digress....my questions are regarding the fact that (1) I was not given any verbal or written warnings prior to this suspension; (2) I was not provided any documentation or asked to sign anything in regards to this suspension (even after asking the HR rep for said document, to which he replied "this is a VERBAL suspension"); and (3) I feel the time reporting issue is a result of the payroll clerk's inability to, or more likely her lack of knowledge on how to, process my timesheet with an unpaid day (I think Im classified as a salary NON-exempt employee).
Im aware that OHIO is an "at will" state, but plan to apply for unemployment if they decide to fire after the three days are up. However, someone told me that my employer could contest my claim (to avoid paying higher taxes) and I wouldnt be able to get any unemployment benefits.....is that true?

