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An individual is disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits if he or she lost his or her employment as a result of acts constituting a felony
7 Jul 2016, 7:30 am by The Public Employment Law Press
As the Court of Appeals explained in Matter of Sinker [Sweeney], 89 NY2d 485, "a felony is 'in connection with' employment for purposes of Labor Law §593(4) if it results in breach of a duty, express or implied, [a] claimant owes an employer. [read post]
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Unemployment insurance benefit denied where off-duty misconduct found to breach the standards of behavior expected of an employee in consideration of his or her duties
18 May 2016, 4:00 am by The Public Employment Law Press
The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board sustained the ALJ's decision and Hall appealed the Board’s determination.The Appellate Division affirmed the Board’s ruling.Citing Matter of Sinker [Sweeney], 89 NY2d 485, the court explained that criminal convictions arising from conduct occurring outside the workplace have been found to constitute disqualifying misconduct where the conduct demonstrates a breach "of the standards of behavior to be reasonably… [read post]
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