Decision 15818

Case Number Claimant Judge Language Decision date
Decision 15818   Muldoon  English 1988-10-24
Decision Appealed Appellant Corresponding Case
Allowed  No N/A  -


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
board of referees  natural justice  free of bias 

Summary:

A litigant is entitled to have his case adjudicated by a tribunal whose mind is free from bias, not having pre-judged the matter before the appellant even sets foots in the hearing room.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
voluntarily leaving employment  applicability  maternity leave 

Summary:

Teacher on a 1-year leave of absence due to the possibility of severe hypertension developing in the course of pregnancy. The law does exact reasonable foresight to avoid dangers and pitfalls which can be reasonably anticipated.


Issue: Sub-Issue 1: Sub-Issue 2: Sub-Issue 3:
basic concepts  disqualification  length 

Summary:

It has been noted time and again in Umpires' decisions that where Parliament provides a maximum period of disqualification, it is to be imposed only in the most egregious of cases. Here it is clear that claimant's conduct was far from flagrant. 1-week disqualification is enough.


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