Social Welfare Act, 1948

Amendment of section 16 of the Principal Act.

35.—The following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (2) of section 16 of the Principal Act:—

“(2) A person who loses his employment through his misconduct, or who voluntarily leaves his employment without just cause shall be disqualified for receiving unemployment assistance for the period of three months or such shorter period (not being less than one week) as may be determined under this Act from the date when he so lost or left his employment,”