Summary of Issue: Foul Language

Decision 75295 Full Text of Decision 75295

The claimant stated that she left her employment after 24 years because her employer criticized and verbally abused her in front of other employees and patients. In May 2009, he called her an idiot in a conversation with an assistant. Finally, on July 2, 2009, the claimant attempted to discuss the situation with the employer, who once again ignored her and looked at her with indifference. The claimant then decided that she could no longer tolerate the stress of the situation and resigned. The employer stated that he did not know why the claimant left her employment. He added that he was unaware that the claimant believed that there was a problem in their working relationship. He explained that the claimant had personal problems that caused her stress. The Board of Referees found that, under the circumstances, the claimant had other reasonable alternatives than to immediately leave her employment. The appeal is dismissed by the Umpire.

Decision 39207 Full Text of Decision 39207

Claimant left his job because a co-woker shouted and swore at him in demeaning fashion. Umpire concluded that a serious altercation with a co-worker, which has reached the point where physical violence was threatened and which situation the employer did not attempt to damper or mediate, is surely just cause for leaving the workplace.

Decision 21175A Full Text of Decision 21175A

Dental hygienist who says her employer swore and yelled at her in front of a patient. The time has long gone by when any employer can swear at his employee in front of the public. This creates an intolerable situation and such employer's actions should not be tolerated in this society.

Decision 21681 Full Text of Decision 21681

No single incident in his employment history would be enough to justify his leaving but the totality of the circumstances must be considered. That totality describes a situation which became increasingly vexing and discouraging and which justified the ultimate decision taken.

Decision 21519 Full Text of Decision 21519

Left following incident during which her employer belittled her. No evidence that she ever attempted to confront her employer with her feelings of dissatisfaction about the manner in which he spoke to her. No attempt to secure alternative work. Not an intolerable situation.

Decision 17181 Full Text of Decision 17181

Abusive language from a colleague and left. Challenged the severity of the 6-week disqualification. The period does not seem unreasonable. He left impulsively because of an incident which, although it might have been hurtful to him, was never the less mild.

Decision 14137A Full Text of Decision 14137A

His difficulties at work arose out of a personality conflict between himself and supervisor. Some very intemperate language was directed at claimant by his employers. While a prudent person would have looked for other employment, disqualification reduced to minimal one week.

Decision 12997 Full Text of Decision 12997

Harassment. Referred to as a scab. Verbal violence unheeded by those [foreman and union] who were in a control position to do something about it. Isolation from fellow workers. One-week disqualification eliminated.

Decision 12078 Full Text of Decision 12078

Given the foreman's open hostility toward the claimant and his employer's apparent indifference, what more could he have reasonably done? Factual case.