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| voluntarily leaving employment |
working conditions |
change |
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Summary:
Eleven seamstresses walked off their jobs because of a dispute with the employer over policies regarding wages and working conditions. The employees submitted a written letter to the Commission stating that they felt that they had just cause for quitting because the employer unilaterally modified the original employment terms and conditions of wages and benefits to their detriment . They listed a number of incidents of the employer reducing their wages, eliminating coffee breaks, not receiving overtime. In conclusion the employees stated that the working conditions that had been implemented by the employer since the spring of 2005 had angered and disappointed them. Benefits they had previously received had been replaced by rewards that were not well defined. The employees had asked the employer for an explanation of the changes but they did not receive a response. These repeated policy changes had resulted in the employees having a loss of confidence in management. The employer's appeals were denied - CUBs 69193 to 69198. The claimants' appeals were allowed with Commission concession in CUBs 68188 to 68192.
