Jensen v. Siemsen

I am unable to accept a disposition of this case that does not give some guidance concerning the meaning of the term “sexual harassment.”

The majority says that sexual harassment may constitute “good cause” for voluntary termination of employment under I.C. § 72-1366(e). The majority cites Small v. Jacklin Seed Co., 109 Idaho 541, 709 P.2d 114 (1985), for this proposition. In Small, the Commission denied a claim for unemployment benefits where an employee voluntarily quit her employment, alleging sexual harassment. This Court remanded the case to the Commission for reconsideration.

The…