Summary of Issue: Unhappy Atmosphere

Decision 74358 Full Text of Decision 74358

The claimant voluntarily left his job because he did not get along with the supervisor. His brother-in-law told him he could get work in Winnipeg, but his wife disliked the city and therefore did not seek work. The claimant wanted to return to his old job, but couldn’t get it back. The Commission determined that the claimant did not demonstrate just cause for voluntarily leaving his employment because he failed to show that he had no reasonable alternative to leaving when he did. A reasonable alternative would have been to remain employed until a firm job had been secured. The appeal by the claimant is dismissed.

Decision 65459 Full Text of Decision 65459

The claimant quit her job after being advised that a new manager, whom she knew, was being appointed and who had made statements that she would give the claimant a hard time. The Umpire suggested that had the claimant stayed and the new manager followed through with her alleged threats, it may be that that person and not the claimant would have been discharged or, in the alternative, the claimant would have had a case for constructive dismissal. The judge concluded that the claimant made her move too soon and did not have the evidence required under s. 29(c) of the Act to provide just cause.

Decision 26616 Full Text of Decision 26616

I have no doubt that the employer-employee relationship was not pleasant and serene. An employee does not have to tolerate verbal mistreatment, hostility and harassment. However, in the case at bar, the Board did not find that the working relationship had deteriorated to such a point.

Decision 25700 Full Text of Decision 25700

Dissatisfaction with work coupled with adaptation problems or personality conflicts do not constitute just cause for voluntary separation.

Decision 22204 Full Text of Decision 22204

Claimant was asked by the Board of Directors to report to them on the supervisor's conduct, and was subsequently subjected to retaliatory action from the supervisor. The Directors refused to take corrective action. The Board of Referees was correct in characterizing this as an intolerable situation.

Decision 22002 Full Text of Decision 22002

There is no evidence that the interpersonal friction arising between the claimant and certain of her co-workers was the result of anything other than conflicting personalities, a matter that by itself does not constitute just cause.

Decision 20434 Full Text of Decision 20434

A personality conflict does not constitute just cause. It was incumbent upon the claimant to make some effort to mitigate the uneasy situation resulting from the personality conflict which he had with the foreman and failing that, to undertake a search for alternate employment.

Decision 19926 Full Text of Decision 19926

A matter of credibility; as the Board recognized the boss's bad temper and granted full credibility to beneficiary to the effect he tried to be transferred to another department and had looked for a job elsewhere, the latter was justified in quitting.

Decision 15216 Full Text of Decision 15216

Left after 5 days. Work misdescribed to her at hiring. Entirely understandable she should not feel qualified to be working as collection agent with respect to individuals located in Quebec when she lacks facility in French language.

Decision 14073 Full Text of Decision 14073

Resident of Quebec in Ontario; unilingual English atmosphere; became homesick. This is not the sort of discomfort that constitutes just cause. Several francophone fellow workers. Disqualification reduced to 3 weeks because of language and to 2 weeks in view of distance.

Decision 12913 Full Text of Decision 12913

There is no evidence here that the claimant was subjected to such working conditions as would encourage a prudent individual to immediately leave without first securing alternative employment. No evidence that claimant exhausted all reasonable means to redress grievance.

Decision 12734 Full Text of Decision 12734

Working conditions not so unbearable that he had no choice but to leave. Although he may have had personality conflicts with the employer, a prudent individual would not have immediately left without securing other work or attempting to rectify the situation.

Decision 12518 Full Text of Decision 12518

He was an Executive Director. His responsibility is to make sure the organization functions properly. Can only do so if he has the confidence of Board of Directors. The Board of Directors refused to accept his advice. This is just cause.