Allen-Bradley Co. v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations

Was the defendant required to show “good cause” for refusing to work on a different shift in order to continue to receive unemployment compensation benefits ? The circuit court held that she was. The department held that she was not required to show “good cause” for turning down a second-shift job offered by the employer for whom she had earlier worked.

Three statutes are involved in answering the question posed.

The first is sec. 108.04 (8) (a), Stats., providing:

“Suitable work, (a) If an employe fails either to apply for work when notified by a public employment office or to accept work when…