315.03 Good Cause for Voluntary Quit SR 97-09, 03/97 (FAM-A)

Good cause for quitting a job or refusing employment exists when:

• There is discrimination by an employer based on age, race, sex, color, handicap, religious beliefs, national origin, or political beliefs.

• Unreasonable health and safety risks made continued employment impossible.

• The rate of pay was less than minimum wage, or there is a net loss of income. (See Section 808.31, Compliance Requirements, for good cause related to net loss of income.)

• The job becomes or turns out to be unsuitable, for example, because the distance from the individual’s home to the job is unreasonable considering the time and cost of commuting, or that the individual is physically or mentally unfit to perform the job.

• Acceptance by an individual or family member of employment or enrollment of at least half-time in any recognized school, training program or institution of higher education that requires the individual to leave a job.

• The job is subject to seasonal patterns of employment, or frequent job changes such as construction.

• A situation beyond the individual’s control made continued employment impracticable, such as a household emergency, the illness/incapacity/disability of the individual or another household member requiring the individual’s presence in the home, required court appearances, mandated appointments, or lack of transportation or adequate child care. See Section 808.31, Compliance Requirements, for good cause reasons related to inadequate child care.

• Acceptance of a job offer which subsequently is withdrawn or results in employment of less than 20 hours a week or weekly earnings of less than the state or federal hourly minimum wage.