Legal Opinion

Consumer Action Network v. Tielman

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 16, 2012No. 11-AA-350PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FISHER, Associate Judge:

Frances Tielman voluntarily quit her job with Consumer Action Network after the organization cut her hours, and thus her wages, by twenty-five percent and reduced *1211her employee benefits. An administrative law judge (ALJ) of the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings determined that Ms. Tielman had good cause to leave her work based on the reduction in her wages and benefits, and awarded her unemployment compensation. Although we agree with the ALJ that a substantial reduction in wages may constitute good cause, we need further information to. evaluate…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Rodriguez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Bunny's Waffle Shop, Inc. v. California Employment CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Perkins v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Thomas v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. Washington Times v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999

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