> when someone gives 2 weeks notice.
But she didn't give 2 weeks notice. This seems to be the key detail.
If you give an employer an ultimatum and they don't want to give in to your demands then is that giving notice or quitting on the spot or something else? Should her managers/google legal have waited for her to tell them when exactly she was going to leave?
Yes, if they wanted her to resign they should have waited for her to resign rather than fire her. If they fired her, seems odd to call it a resignation.
As an employee, I agree, it is twisted to call it a resignation.
As an employer, of course that's exactly what they'd do with any employee who says "I quit, I'll tell you exactly when" and then proceeds to blast out a disruptive email.
You cannot file for unemployment aid if you resign or are terminated for cause. You can only get assistance if your termination is the result of your position being eliminated, otherwise known as a reduction in force. This is valid in California and I believe true in every other state in the US.
> Frequently after notice of a quit, layoff, or discharge has been given, either the claimant or the employer will act to accelerate the separation. Such action can alter the character of the separation.
https://www.edd.ca.gov/uibdg/Voluntary_Quit_VQ_135.htm
I don't really think unemployment is relevant in this case. I am interested in whether she technically quit or resigned though.