| Issue: |
Sub-Issue 1: |
Sub-Issue 2: |
Sub-Issue 3: |
| voluntarily leaving employment |
commuting |
distance too great |
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Summary:
The claimant chose to leave her employment after the employer decided to move its place of business from Berthier to Joliette. Prior to the relocation, the claimant had a commute of 32 km between her home and her workplace, and after the relocation, that distance increased by 18 km to 50 km. The Umpire supported the Board's decision and concluded that it was not unreasonable for the employer to require the claimant to travel an additional distance of 18 km to get to work. Before leaving her employment, the claimant could have travelled the extra distance to and from work and look for another job elsewhere if she was still unhappy with the longer commute.
