Furlott v. Florida Department of Labor & Employment Security

1 Citing case

  1. Home Fuel Oil v. Fla. Unemp. Appeals

    494 So. 2d 268 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)   Cited 14 times
    Rejecting the argument that an employer's change in ownership provided claimant with good cause to quit, stating that the ‘statute protects employees of only those employers who wrongfully cause their employees to ‘voluntarily’ leave their employment'

    Appellant's business decision to discontinue its operation at this site cannot be considered such a wrongful act. Compare Marcelo v. Department of Labor Employment Security, 453 So.2d 927 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984). We note in passing that had it been found that Castle left Patel's employ that day under the circumstances found here, rather than appellant's, we might not so rule. See Furlott v. Department of Labor Employment Security, 386 So.2d 274 (Fla. 2d DCA 1980). Section 443.101(1)(a), Florida Statutes (1985), provides: