Summary of Issue: Antagonistic Relations

Decision 63291A Full Text of Decision 63291A

The facts do not establish antagonism from the employer in the hostile sense but the evidence clearly shows that the employer manipulated the claimant and repeatedly reneged on promises of a promotion and wage increases. His employer's actions demonstrated bad faith. The Umpire concluded that when the claimant finally comprehended the employer's bad faith he had no reasonable alternative to leaving.

Decision 41505 Full Text of Decision 41505

Quit his job because the situation between himself and the assistant erupted with the assistant threatening him with a crow bar and uttering threatening words. Umpire found that this could certainly be described as a stressful situation for which a medical certificate could not be obtained prior to the claimant quitting and that under these circumstances a medical certificate is not required.

Decision 40581 Full Text of Decision 40581

Quit her job because she had difficulty working with the supervisor on the night shift. The manager offered her a transfer to the day shift but the day shift provided only a part time work which reduced her hours and earnings. Umpire concluded that the part time work to which claimant was relegated significantly modified the terms and conditions of her employment and having regard to the problem she encountered on the night shift claimant had no reasonable alternative other than to leave her job.

Decision 39912 Full Text of Decision 39912

An antagonistic relationship may provide just cause where a claimant has been accused and criticized by an employer in a manner that constitutes deliberate provocation and malice designed to prompt the employee to walk out. Questionning a reported attendance for an appointment was not a demonstration of a lack of trust, and does not equate to just cause.

Decision 39893 Full Text of Decision 39893

Although being by-passed for a promotion and personality conflicts with her co-workers and supervisors may have, in the claimant's view been good reasons for leaving, they do not constitute just cause.

Decision A-0448.96 Full Text of Decision A-0448.96

Claimant left her employment stating that she was subjected to harassment and that there was a deterioration of employer-employee relations beyond repair. The Umpire found that the claimant was partly responsible for the antagonistic relations and refused to interfere with the BOR conclusion. The FCA determined however that the Umpire had not explicitly addressed the question of harassment and returned the matter back for determination.

Decision 36792 Full Text of Decision 36792

Antagonism is a form of hostility or attitude which cannot be detected by what may have occured in one dispute. Where antagonism is prevalent it is more likely that a pattern of behaviour will emerge over a period of time from which antagonistic relations may be detected.

Decision A-0428.95 Full Text of Decision A-0428.95

Claimant's main argument centered around the fact that being a probationary employee and non-unionized he could not avail himself of any grievance procedure. Found that it is not for the Umpire to judge the fairness of the work place or prevailing conditions. Claimant's appeal dismissed by the FCA.

Decision 28033 Full Text of Decision 28033

The Board considered that the conflict between the claimant and her supervisor could possibly have been resolved subject to an appropriate effort being made towards that end. That being so, quitting her job was clearly not a reasonable alternative in the eyes of the Board.