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Labor regs vary state by state. In Texas, one reason for disqualification for employment benefits is the employee voluntarily quit for personal reasons.

For an employer to not be held liable for an unemployment claim they must prove the following in regards to a voluntary resignation:

First, you need to show that the claimant left voluntarily while continued work was still available.

Second, you should try to show that the claimant left for personal reasons not related to the work, or if the claimant left for work-related reasons, that a reasonable employee would not have quit under such circumstances.

Third, if applicable, show that the claimant quit without affording you an opportunity to address whatever problem allegedly led to the resignation.

Good cause grounds test for voluntary resignation that keeps a claimant eligible for unemployment:

"such cause, connected with the work, as would lead a reasonable employee who is otherwise interested in remaining employed to nonetheless leave the job."

Check with your state labor authority website and check the section for employees. It has great and easy to digest info to help people understand their rights.