Wing-Piu Chan v. Pagoda, Inc.

OPINION

WOZNIAK, Judge.

The relator was the chief cook at Pagoda, Inc., a Chinese restaurant. A friend of the relator worked as a junior cook. Late in 1982, business became slow at the restaurant. The management decided in September to reduce the junior cook’s hours.

The relator informed Pagoda that, if the junior cook was laid off, he would not work beyond November 30, 1982. Subsequently, in November, the junior cook refused to work reduced hours and was laid off. The management urged the relator to reconsider, but he still refused. Relying on the relator's word, Pagoda found a new cook and…