Hansen v Fox Haus Motor Lodge
Digest no. 10.37
Cite as: Hansen v Fox Haus Motor Lodge, unpublished opinion of the Wayne Circuit Court, issued August 16, 1984 (Docket No. 84-402-940 AE).
Appeal pending: No
Claimant: Jean Hansen
Employer: Fox Haus Motor Lodge
Docket no.: B83 10869 91613W
Date of decision: August 16, 1984
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CIRCUIT COURT HOLDING: Good cause attributable to the employer was shown for voluntary leaving where the record was barren of any standard of employment in the motel/inn industry or business.
FACTS: Claimant worked six days a week during the first eleven months of employment; but then she was required to work seven days per week, as well as on call at night, and without any vacation, except Christmas day.
DECISION: Claimant is not disqualified for voluntary leaving.
RATIONALE: “The record is barren of any standard of employment in the motel/inn industry or business. Absent extraordinary reasons for respondent to operate in such a fashion, the court finds this testimony appalling. Respondent’s requirement to have claimant perform the listed duties on a daily basis — except perhaps on a slow Christmas day — is tantamount to twentieth century slavery.”
Digest Author: Board of Review (view original digest here)
Digest Updated: 11/90