John M. Utley, Claimant-Appellant v. Board of Review, Department of Labor, Respondent-Respondent, and Myron…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the Appellate Division and held that John Utley quit his employment for good cause attributable to his work, making him eligible for unemployment benefits. The Court emphasized a fact‑sensitive analysis of the employer’s shift change, mandatory overtime, and refusal to grant vacation, rather than a per se rule that lack of transportation is personal. The Court remanded for a benefits determination consistent with this holding. Justice Wallace, Jr., dissenting, argued that the transportation problem was personal and not work‑related.