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Unemployment Compensation—Spouse's Relocation Due To Employment Is A Compelling Person Reason Constituting Good Cause For Voluntary Termination—Ayers V. Department Of Employment Security, 85 Wn. 2d 550, 536 P.2d 610 (1975), Pamela A. Okano
Washington Law Review
This note will analyze the impact of Ayers upon the traditional dual administrative test of "no alternative" and "preservation of employment" used to determine whether, under the particular facts and circumstances, "compelling personal reasons"' meeting the statutory requirement of good cause for voluntary termination of employment exist. Although the Washington court did not discuss this test, the Ayers decision should not be construed as a rejection of its continued vitality. In addition, this note will analyze the factors which should be considered when applying the "no alternative" and "preservation of employment" standards to spouse relocation situations in the wake of …
Labor Law—Arbitration And Award—Limits To Arbitral Authority And A Standard Of Review For Arbitral Awards Against Successor Employers—United Steelworkers V. United States Gypsum Co., 492 F.2d 714 (5th Cir.), Cert. Denied 419 U.S. 998 (1974), Eric Richter
Washington Law Review
In United Steelworkers v. United States Gypsum Co. the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reviewed an arbitral award against a successor employer. In so doing, the court applied the doctrine which traditionally has governed arbitration awards against parties who have contracted to arbitrate. This note will examine the arbitral process in Gypsum against the background of the successor's duty to arbitrate and the standards evolved to govern this arbitration process. It concludes that the special circumstances under which the successor employer faces arbitration require imposition of cognizable limits on the authority of the arbitrator, subject to the review …