Gillig v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

This appeal challenges the decision of the board of review (board) of the Division of Employment Security, granting unemployment benefits to the claimant, Kathleen Devine. The decision was affirmed by a judge of a District Court. Pursuant to G. L. c. 151A, § 42, this case came here for direct review with a report from that judge. We reverse.

We summarize the facts as found by the board.2 The claimant was employed by J. P. Gillig (employer) as a *484management trainee from December 23, 1979, through February 10. 1980. During that time, she earned $200 a week based on fifty hours of work. As a…