Miner v. Department of Employment & Training

The employer, Fleming Oil Company (Company), appeals a determination by the Employment Security Board (Board) allowing the claimant-employee’s claim for unemployment benefits. The Board upheld the ruling of the appeals referee who concluded that the claimant left the Company with good cause attributable to the Company. 21 V.S.A. § 1344(a) (2) (A). We affirm.

The claimant began his job with the Company as an apprentice mechanic. He assumed, however, from information given to him during his initial employment interview, that he soon would receive on-the-job training as an auto mechanic and a pay…