If looking at car allowance and commission alone, it would be about 30%b166er1337 wrote: ↑While it is just cause to quit one's job when the salary is reduced significantly, one question that's typically asked is: "if you were making $60k/yr, and is reduced to $48k/yr, why would you quit now that you are making $0 being jobless?? Why couldn't you look for other jobs while working on this one? In essence, what is the urgency that you have to quit right away?"
Be prepared to answer those questions.
If you don't mind me asking, what % of reduction are we talking about? On the other hand, I do think it's a bit excessive to mandate what type of car the employee has to drive? Is the car cost or gas being reimbursed?
I'm not sure about EI's reception, but in the eyes of the law this clearly appears to be "constructive dismissal" - this would protect the employee. I've read cases where the salary after being demoted as high as 80k, but still be classified as constructive dismissal.
Since significant pay decrease is listed as a potential 'just cause', what would satisfy EI? At current salary rate, it is not sustainable and the ability to seek other employment is restricted because there is no time off allowed anymore in calendar year (all used up). Does EI also look at loss of prestige as well?
Yes, size of vehicle and even model year was on the employee contract. And no, there is no reimbursement or consideration that vehicle's value is worthless as a result of pre-existing job terms. The car one hurts the most.