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Employer Is “interpreting” That I Voluntarily Resigned.

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Location: Illinois.

The other day i got to work and after being there 20 minutes a coworker was slamming stuff and then got close to me and started yelling at me. She told ME “to keep slamming things” and asked if i “wanted to slam her” and to “just do it”. I felt uncomfortable and unsafe. I think it was a pretty hostile environment and felt harassed so i clocked out and went to my car. I texted my manager and explained the whole situation and told her “i cant work with that” (should of worded that better. I waited in my car for almost an hour before actually leaving and got a response of “ok”. then hours later they texted me and said they “accept my resignation effective immediately”. but they keep quoting that and saying me telling them “i cant work with that” was me voluntarily resigning. i never said “i quit”. they said they “interpret” me leaving my shift as giving them my resignation. I told them i left because i felt harassed and she created a hostile workplace. I had no intention to quit and sent them emails making it clear but they keep saying i resigned. Is there anything i can do? wrongful termination? try and get a lawyer? Thanks in advance!

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