Andrews v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

FLAHERTY, Judge.

Cheryl Andrews (Claimant) petitions for review of an order from the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review (Board) affirming the decision of the referee to deny benefits pursuant to Section 402(b) of the Unemployment Compensation Law (Law).1 We reverse.

Claimant began her employment as a packer on first shift with R & B, Inc. (Employer) in May 1996. Subsequently, Mr. Forest, a supervisor, told Claimant that she would have more job opportunity if she transferred from first shift to third shift. In June 1996, Claimant accepted the shift change so that she could advance from a…