Summary of Issue: Desire For Change

Decision 74726 Full Text of Decision 74726

The claimant left her employment voluntarily without just cause and has accumulated 612 hours of insurable employment, while she needed 665 hours. She submits that she has worked for a Home Care Services from 1997 to 2009 with no further advancement. She decided to seek other employment to better herself. She joined the Labourers Union local 900. Thinking she would start work for them in May 2009, she quit her job but only started working for the Union on August 31, 2009. The claimant’s decision to leave permanent full-time employment for one that was dependent on the union finding her work does not meet any of the exceptions under s. 29(c) of the E.I. Ac. The appeal by the Commission is allowed by the Umpire.

Decision 74985 Full Text of Decision 74985

The claimant, feeling that she was going to be laid off (which turned out to be true), quit her job believing that she had assurance that she would be hired by a different employer. However, she was not hired only because the position was later withdrawn. With regret, this Board finds as fact that she quit her existing employment without “just cause,” as understood in the jurisprudence.” The appeal by the claimant is dismissed by the Umpire.

Decision 16890 Full Text of Decision 16890

Claimant accepted work as labourer as he had run out of money and he left 1 month later. To want to return to one's trade is commendable but is not a good cause to quit and then expect UI until a job is found in a specific trade. He should have waited until assured of other job.

Decision 11925 Full Text of Decision 11925

Issue: duration of disqualification vs. 15 long years of work. He was simply tired of his work and wanted a change. These reasons for leaving do not deserve special consideration. Not satisfied that disqualification should be less than 6 weeks.