In re the Claim of Saunders

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed December 13, 2011, which ruled that claimant was entitled to receive unemployment insurance benefits.

Claimant was terminated from his position as assistant manager after coworkers reported that he made inappropriate sexual comments. Following a hearing, an Administrative Law Judge upheld the initial determination, finding that claimant’s employment was terminated due to misconduct. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, however, reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision and awarded claimant benefits. The…