Gale v. Department of Employment Security

This is an appeal from a decision of the Vermont Employment Security Board. The Board denied appellant unemployment compensation benefits on the grounds that she left her “last employing unit voluntarily without good cause attributable to such employing unit.” 21 V.S.A. § 1344(a) (2) (A).

In its decision, the Board found the following facts. For approximately six years prior to December 27, 1976, appellant was a bookkeeper in the employ of Gilmore Supply. Prior to October, 1976, she worked at home. She was allowed to set her own hours and was expected to accomplish all assigned work. Appellant…