(1) As a condition of eligibility for benefits, you are not required to exhaust reasonable alternatives prior to leaving work.

(2) The amount of notice you provide to your employer will not be a factor in evaluating whether you had good cause to leave work under this section. You will not be penalized for:

(a) Failing to provide notice to your employer prior to leaving work;

(b) Providing several weeks advance notice because you are making preparations to leave the situation;

(c) Not disclosing the domestic violence or stalking to your employer;

(d) Enduring domestic violence or stalking for an extended period of time before the job separation; or

(e) Leaving work when there has not been a recent act of domestic violence or stalking, provided you had a reasonable fear of future domestic violence or stalking.

(3) The following factors will be considered in evaluating whether you had good cause to leave work under this section:

(a) Domestic violence or stalking is the primary reason you left work, even if you gave a different reason for separation to your employer;

(b) Your separation was necessary which, for purposes of this section, means you had a good faith belief that you needed to leave work based upon:

(i) Your fear of domestic violence or stalking;

(ii) Avoiding domestic violence or stalking; or

(iii) The consequences of domestic violence or stalking, including but not limited to legal proceedings, health care, counseling, child custody, or child protection matters.