In re the Claim of Kessler

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed December 28, 2005, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because her employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant, an inventory clerk, worked for the employer for a little over two years. Following complaints of sexual harassment in the workplace by her and a coworker, the employer circulated a memorandum barring certain activities, including displaying items of a personal nature in the work area. Thereafter, claimant was reprimanded for having a personalized…