Dehmel v. Employment Appeal Board

ANDREASEN, Justice.

An employee who voluntarily leaves employment may be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits if the employee left with good cause attributable to the employer. In this appeal, we consider whether a twenty-five to thirty-five percent reduction in hours constitutes a substantial change which provides the employee with good cause to voluntarily leave. We also address the issue of whether a partial layoff or reduction in work hours due to economic circumstances beyond the employer’s control can constitute good cause attributable to the employer.

The facts of this case are…