Summary of Issue: Wages Or Salary

Decision 17387 Full Text of Decision 17387

Millwright who, after 8 months, would not accept less than union rate of $18 an hour. No jobs available even at non-union rate of $12, so it is argued that, since there is no work anyway, a restriction to $18 did not in fact cause him to be unavailable.

Decision 17206 Full Text of Decision 17206

Pipefitter in B.C. who leaves to move to Ontario. Not member of local union but insists on union rates after many months. Where previous job is highly specialized and potential jobs further narrowed by other demands, it is clear that the restriction cannot continue indefinitely.

Decision 17105 Full Text of Decision 17105

After an interval of 27 weeks, she continued to demand the same salary. Even if it was justified because she had to look after her children, she should nevertheless, after a reasonable period, lower her wage demands.

Decision 15389 Full Text of Decision 15389

Left his job for which he was paid $300 a week and then asked for $500. I agree with that principle (that the insured person must be warned when his or her demands are too high in accordance with CUB-12842 and 14708). No time period was given. An error in law. Entitled to 8 weeks.

Decision 13208A Full Text of Decision 13208A

Claimant is unable to work as a banquet waitress but is able to work as an ordinary waitress. She refused this possibility unless she was paid the premium wage of a banquet waitress. After 40 weeks of unemployment she should not have been so restrictive.

Decision 15225 Full Text of Decision 15225

Laid off from City of Edmonton and restricting availability to same wage rate, i.e. $753 a week. Immediately disentitled and upheld by Board. Claimant's demand could be taken to constitute an undue restriction sufficient to make him ineligible.

Decision 14832 Full Text of Decision 14832

The Board was clearly right in concluding that a refusal to accept employment (in usual occupation) because it is thought that the wage is too low ($4.50 an hour), when that wage rate is comparable to employment previously held, demonstrates lack of genuine interest.

Decision 13563 Full Text of Decision 13563

Concept of reasonable time to try to find suitable employment offering a wage scale comparable to previous employment has always been recognized in the case law. Most eloquent evidence of availability is obtaining the employment sought within a short time.

Decision 13416 Full Text of Decision 13416

Under s.27 a claimant is not obliged to accept immediately employment under conditions and wages less favourable than in usual occupation. Claimants are, after a reasonable lapse of time, oblige to lower their expectations. Wants $7 an hour as opposed to $4 after 8 months.

Decision 10927 Full Text of Decision 10927

Child care provider who left employment paying $95 per week because now that she was a mother she also had to use child care services. She was demanding $125 to $130 per week and had moved to a village 5 or 6 miles farther away.