Summary of Issue: Duration Of Employment

Decision 38800 Full Text of Decision 38800

Claimant refused to accept short-term employment in the hope of obtaining longer term and more secured employment. Umpire concluded that his choice may have been a good personal decision but it is not, in law, acceptable for someone to trigger Unemployment benefits when regular work for which one is qualified is available.

Decision 19292 Full Text of Decision 19292

Refused a work call-out. Work order filled by union members who were lower on the list. Did not want to take a job through union unless for a long term since once he accepted he would be placed on bottom of list. Not good cause. Short term work is preferable to no work at all.

Decision 18413 Full Text of Decision 18413

The 2-week disqualification was imposed likely due to the potential lenth of the work offered. I would note, however, that the work offered was not guaranteed to last 2 weeks, and in view of the extenuating circumstances such as noise and dust, a reduction to 1 week is warranted.

Decision 16663 Full Text of Decision 16663

Claimant does not think the Commission has jurisdiction to impose [a one-week disqualification] because the job opportunity involved one day's work only and he was entitled to make $28 in a week without any reduction in UI. This is a mistaken understanding of the Act.

Decision 11428 Full Text of Decision 11428

Upon graduation from university, claimant seeks permanent work; refuses 16-week assignment. Did not enquire whether permitted to attend interviews elsewhere or could have arranged them after working hours. Board did not err in upholding maximum of 6 weeks.