Summary of Issue: Living Conditions Were Not Acceptable

Decision 71326 Full Text of Decision 71326

The claimant alleged that he was asked to work too many hours, between 80 and 90 per week. That is a relatively high number. He also mentioned the living conditions in the remote area where he worked in a gold mine, living in a tent 45 minutes by helicopter from the nearest truck stop. He claimed that the living conditions were not acceptable, despite the periods of leave granted. He said that the conditions were difficult, even though he had 14 days of leave followed by 14 days of work. He also complained that he had a girlfriend whom he had been with since April 1, 2007 and that it was difficult to maintain the relationship because of the distance between James Bay and the girlfriend's home. This was not a matter of a common-law relationship of several months, but rather a relationship of a few months. Finally, the claimant left his employment and, oddly enough, he returned later, under other conditions. The appeal is dismissed.