Jones v. Review Board of the Indiana Department of Employment & Training Services

The majority opinion, with respect to the "good cause for discharge" issue, presupposes that the requirement for mandatory attendance at the staff meetings was a reasonable requirement as applied to Jones, in light of the hours and conditions of his employment. The mandatory staff meetings took place at 6:00 P.M. To be sure, refusal of Jones to attend on a Tuesday or Thursday, when his shift ran from 1:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., would constitute cause for discharge. Quite a different question is presented by a demand to attend a meeting which commences an hour after termination of the shift, as…