Summary of Issue: Employment About To Terminate

Decision 37553 Full Text of Decision 37553

Having quit his job three weeks before expiration of his contract, the claimant was disqualified. While recognizing that claimant had voluntarily quit his job without just cause, the Umpire found that par. 28.3(1) (a) [ now 33(1) (a) ] which calls for a disentitlemnt rather than disqualification was applicable.

Decision 25997 Full Text of Decision 25997

Left in 10-93 one week before layoff would have occurred. Disentitled for the remainder of his claim. Decision upheld by the Board. The Board made its decision in consideration of all the facts of the case and there is no error under para. 80(c). [NOTE: new s. 28.3 came into force on 3-7-94]

Decision 15046 Full Text of Decision 15046

Left 1-9; UI claim 1-10; job to terminate 13-10 as per claimant. Some confusion as to date work would have ceased in any event, which would affect duration of disqualification as claim made 1-10; burden of proof on claimant to show he could not have worked after 13-10.

Decision 12811A Full Text of Decision 12811A

Claimant states that he would have been laid off 6 days later in any event. Nevertheless he should have waited it out. Disqualification however reduced to 2 weeks.

Decision 12234 Full Text of Decision 12234

If s.27 had been invoked it is likely that the usual practice, where a temporary job is involved, of reducing the maximum 6 weeks disqualification to the expected duration of the temporary employment would have been imposed. [obiter dictum]