Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1992

In re the Claim of Crivelli

In re the Claim of Crivelli
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided January 9, 1992
179 A.D.2d 858; 577 N.Y.S.2d 973; 1992 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 89
In re the Claim of Crivelli

Opinion of the Court

Upon learning that other bus drivers were making more money than he was, claimant demanded a raise. When his employer refused to comply with claimant’s demand, claimant left his employment. While claimant contends that the pay differences constituted discrimination, in reality he quit due to his dissatisfaction with his wages, which is not a good cause for leaving one’s employment (see, Matter of Decker [Levine], 50 AD2d 1030, 1031; Matter of Weber [Catherwood], 32 AD2d 697). In fact, prior to the time that claimant quit, claimant was aware that the two drivers making more money had been dismissed. Consequently, the determination that noncompelling reasons caused claimant to voluntarily leave his employment while work was still available is supported by substantial evidence and must be upheld (see, Matter of Baker [Hart-*859nett], 147 AD2d 790, 791, appeal dismissed 74 NY2d 714; Matter of Keefe [Levine], 50 AD2d 1002).

Mercure, Mahoney, Casey and Harvey, JJ., concur. Ordered that the decision is affirmed, without costs.

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