Strutz v. Employment Department

Claimant seeks judicial review of an Employment Appeals Board decision denying him unemployment benefits on the ground that he voluntarily left work without good cause. On review, claimant contends that he had good cause to leave work because he was instructed to follow what he believed to be an unethical work policy that was undisputedly contrary to industry standards. He argues that the board’s conclusion that he had three reasonable alternatives to quitting work and that, therefore, his departure was without good cause is not supported by substantial evidence and substantial reason. We…