Legal Opinion
Barksdale v. Director of the Division of Employment Security
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 10, 1986PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
The employee (plaintiff) appeals from a judgment of a District Court affirming a decision of the Division of Employment Security denying the plaintiff unemployment compensation benefits. A review examiner concluded that the plaintiff’s discharge from work was due to his failure “to comply with the necessity to pay an agency fee or join the union,” *50which constituted a voluntary leaving of work without good cause within the meaning of G. L. c. 151A, § 25 (e) (1) (1984 ed.). The board of review denied the plaintiff’s application for review, thereby adopting the findings of the review examiner.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Sherbert v. VernerSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security DivisionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Abood v. Detroit Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Railway Employes' Department v. HansonSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Nottelson v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Everett v. Local 1656, International Ass'n of FirefightersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Johnston v. School Committee of WatertownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Lincoln v. Personnel Administrator of the Department of Personnel AdministrationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Uniformed Firefighters of Ludlow, Local 1840 v. Board of SelectmenMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1990
- Staveley v. City of LowellMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2008
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