SB v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

SB v Canada Employment Insurance Commission

Appellant voluntarily quit to relocate for RGI housing and to be closer to parents; he did not demonstrate an obligation to provide urgent care nor that he exhausted reasonable alternatives (could have declined housing or retained employment while seeking work/transfer), therefore he lacked just cause under the EI Act and is disqualified from benefits.

Citation
2024 SST 1146
Parties
Appellant: S. B.; Respondent: Canada Employment Insurance Commission
Court
Social Security Tribunal of Canada
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
16 July 2024
Procedural Posture
Employment Insurance / General Division Decision
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; appellant disqualified from Employment Insurance benefits for voluntarily leaving without just cause.
Legal Topics
Voluntary Leaving, Just Cause, Caregiver Obligation, Reasonable Alternative, Workplace Harassment, Housing Relocation
Source Language
English
Employment Insurance Social Security Administrative Law Voluntary Leaving Just Cause Caregiver Obligation Reasonable Alternative Workplace Harassment +1 more

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Parties

S. B.

Appellant

Canada Employment Insurance Commission

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Employment Insurance / General Division Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant voluntarily left employment without just cause
  2. 2 Whether appellant had an obligation to care for an immediate family member at the time of quitting
  3. 3 Whether appellant had no reasonable alternative to leaving (ie. whether relocation/housing created just cause)

Ratio Decidendi

Appellant voluntarily quit to relocate for RGI housing and to be closer to parents; he did not demonstrate an obligation to provide urgent care nor that he exhausted reasonable alternatives (could have declined housing or retained employment while seeking work/transfer), therefore he lacked just cause under the EI Act and is disqualified from benefits.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; appellant disqualified from Employment Insurance benefits for voluntarily leaving without just cause.