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CARSON, Appellant, v. EMPLOYMENT DIVISION et al, Respondents.

FORT, J.

FORT, J.

Claimant was denied unemployment benefits by the Employment Appeals Board which found he did not have good cause for voluntarily leaving his job as a warehouseman under ORS 657.176(2)(c). He appeals.

ORS 657.176(2)(c):

"(2) If the authorized representative designated by the administrator finds:

"* * * * *
"(c) The individual voluntarily left work without good cause, * * *

"* * * * *
the individual shall be disqualified from the receipt of benefits until he has performed service for which remuneration is received equal to or in excess of his weekly benefit amount in four separate weeks subsequent to the week in which the act causing the disqualification occurred."





The board found that claimant left because he said that the foreman treated him unfairly, giving him the "dirty work" and using abusive language to him. The board concluded that the record did not establish sufficient harassment or humiliation to constitute good cause.

The board's findings of fact are supported by substantial evidence and it correctly applied the standard of "good cause." We have previously held that in order to have good cause for leaving his job with no prospects for other employment, an employe is required to make some effort to resolve problems on his job unless he can show that such effort would be futile. Cantrell v. Employment Division, 24 Or. App. 215, 545 P.2d 143, Sup Ct review denied (1976); Stevenson v. Morgan, 17 Or. App. 428, 522 P.2d 1204 (1974). We have also held that in order to constitute good cause, harassment must be substantial, judged by the standard of a reasonable person. A personality conflict, standing alone, is not sufficient. Brotherton v. Morgan, 17 Or. App. 435, 439, 522 P.2d 1210 (1974); Stevenson v. Morgan, supra. On the basis of the record in this case we affirm the board's decision.

Affirmed.

FORT, J.

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CARSON v. EMPLOYMENT DIVISION
(Jun 1, 1976)