Bombard v. Department of Labor

¶ 1. Claimant appeals the denial of his request for unemployment benefits. On appeal, claimant argues that the hostile work environment at his job provided good cause to quit, and that the Board’s conclusion otherwise is not supported by the findings. We disagree, and affirm.

¶ 2. The facts found by the Board can be summarized as follows. Claimant worked for employer Fisher Auto Parts, Inc. for nineteen months until he quit on May 4, 2009. His work tenure began at employer’s Burlington store, where his manager had a volatile temper, at times throwing items around the store. During one angry…