In re the Claim of Halas

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed December 13, 2001, which ruled, inter alia, that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because he voluntarily left his employment without good cause.

Claimant, a porter and concierge at a hotel, was asked by an employee of one of the hotel’s tenants to assist her in picking up a mail bin. When claimant responded that he worked on tips, the employee complained to claimant’s supervisor. The supervisor, in turn, requested claimant to attend a meeting regarding the incident and informed him…