Decision A-0559.89

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision A-0559.89 Enns Henry  Federal  English 1990-09-19
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Dismissed Unanimous  No N/A  17293 


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
week of unemployment  work without earnings 

Summary:

Lutheran Pastor who works without salary for part of the year. Under ss. 10(2) a contract continues and claimant is not unemployed if he receives his usual remuneration. This condition is not satisfied and contract not continuing. This Umpire's judgment quashed by FC.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
interruption of earnings  charter 

Summary:

By para. 44(r), the Commission is empowered to make regulations "defining and determining when an interruption of earnings occurs". Pursuant to that power, s. 37 has been made, whereof it is necessary to recite only subsection (1).


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
interruption of earnings  conditions required 

Summary:

The 3 requirements of ss. 37(1) are discrete. Claimant here must prove both that he was laid off or separated from employment and that he was not being paid. Since the requirements are discrete, not being paid, while evidence of layoff or separation, cannot be conclusive.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
interruption of earnings  conditions required  non-monetary income 

Summary:

Pastor whose duties did not change whether paid or not. The only criteria for paying him was availability of funds. He was never laid off. His contract of service, albeit for very little in the way of pecuniary consideration, continued in effect.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
interruption of earnings  conditions required  7 days without work 

Summary:

Pastor whose duties did not change whether paid or not and the only criteria for paying him was availability of funds. He was never laid off. His contract of service, albeit for very little in the way of pecuniary consideration, continued in effect.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
interruption of earnings  layoff or separation  requirement 

Summary:

Pastor whose duties did not change whether paid or not and the only criteria for paying him was availability of funds. It seems clear he was never laid off. He was expected to continue to do exactly what he had done while being paid and he, in fact, didprecisely that.


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