Conlon v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

At issue here is the question of the extent to which personal domestic responsibilities are relevant in determining whether an individual is entitled to unemployment benefits. The board of review (board) denied unemployment benefits to the claimant (Conlon) because she restricted her availability for work to a daytime shift which was consistent with her fulfilment of responsibilities to her children.

A District Court judge reversed the board’s determination and ordered the payment of benefits. We agree that the board erred in its decision but conclude that the proceeding must be remanded to…