Fajardo v. Morgan

Claimant quit her employment because she felt she was being discriminated against by reason of her sex. She appeals from a denial of her claim for unemployment compensation. The referee’s decision, upheld by the Employment Appeals Board, was based on disqualification of the claimant under ORS 657.176 (2), which states:

“An individual whose unemployment is due to: * *

“(2) Having left work voluntarily without good cause * * *

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shall * * * be disqualified * * *.”

Decision in this case depends on the meaning of “without good canse.”

The essential facts are not in dispute. The claimant began…