Summary of Issue: Hasty Leaving

Decision 76263 Full Text of Decision 76263

The claimant left her employment one week after a new manager was hired because of disagreements concerning her work. “The Board finds that he Claimant had over the past year worked with three managers, the first two of which were pleasant to work with and had entrusted her with responsibilities. The new manager, in his first position as manager and being young, likely felt that he had to be tough with employees and did not have the communication skills that the previous managers had. The Claimant took offense at the new manager’s remarks about how she was recording her time and that as a reaction she walked off the job. The Board finds that the Claimant although in her mind she had good cause for leaving, it does not amount to just cause. The appeal before the Umpire is dismissed.

Decision 76349 Full Text of Decision 76349

The claimant left his job because of a shift change. He wanted an increase in pay because of the change which was refused by the employer. The claimant states he left his position because the shift change which would result in additional duties. The employer confirmed the claimant had been offered a shift change with an end time of 8:00 PM rather than 5:00 PM with duties remaining the same but the claimant would be working alone after 3:00 PM. The claimant was offered this change of shift because the claimant had difficulty in coming to work by 9:00 AM and would show up late on a regular basis. The employer could not justify increasing the wage. The Board finds that the claimant voluntarily lost his employment. The appeal by the claimant is dismissed by the Umpire.

Decision 76226 Full Text of Decision 76226

The claimant was hired as a residential manager at a salary to be paid monthly. The employer also rented an apartment to the claimant for which the monthly rental was equal to her monthly salary. It was agreed that if she did not pay the rent it would be deducted from her salary. Therefore, the claimant did not receive an actual pay cheque. While working under this arrangement the claimant was also in receipt of E. I. benefits and, since she did not receive any dollars in her hands, she did not report any earnings. The Commission was made aware of the salary being paid to her resulting in an overpayment. The appeal by the claimant was dismissed by the Umpire.

Decision 55217 Full Text of Decision 55217

Claimant's starting working hour changed from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. Quit her job in July saying that she would have had to quit her employment at the start of the school year to care for her children as there was no one to supervise them until 8:45 a.m. when they were going to school. Found that claimant had not made a suitable effort to work out a temporary solution with her employer and that there was no urgency as the start of the school year was still not imminent.

Decision 42723 Full Text of Decision 42723

Clmt quit her job to better herself with further studies. When her student loan was refused, she could not go back to her previous job because it had already been filled. Umpire ruled that clmt made a personal decision to terminate her employment to return to school. A prudent person whould have waited until the financial arrangements were confirmed before leaving her job.

Decision 26761 Full Text of Decision 26761

It is unreasonable to expect that in a matter of hours the changes that he had suggested and which appeared to have been favourably received, at least to the point of investigation, be put into effect.