Midland Electric, Inc. v. Johnson

OPINION

FOLEY, Judge.

Relator, Midland Electric Inc., appeals from a determination by the Commissioner of Economic Security that the respondent-employee did not voluntarily terminate his employment. We affirm.

FACTS

In September 1983, respondent Alan Johnson began working for the relator as an electrician. Johnson did not have a Minnesota electrician’s license, although he intended to take the test. During December 1983 and January 1984 relator became increasingly dissatisfied with Johnson’s work and told him on several occasions that he would be discharged if he did not speed up.

Johnson was…