| Issue: |
Sub-Issue 1: |
Sub-Issue 2: |
Sub-Issue 3: |
| voluntarily leaving employment |
just cause |
to accompany spouse |
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Summary:
Common law relationship for 8 months. Commission policy in keeping with other federal and provincial statutes, recognizes persons who have lived common law for one year as being spouses for the purpose of the Act. Umpire stated that although the Commission may implement policy in support of its discretionary power, such policy cannot be applied blindly or automatically. Concluded it was reasonable to leave her job to accompany her common law spouse, due to distance and intention to marry.
