Johnson v. Department of Employment & Training

Appellant Capital Candy Company, Inc., appeals from the Vermont Employment Security Board’s decision that appellant’s discharge of an employee was not for “misconduct connected with his work,” and therefore that the employee was entitled to unemployment benefits.

The employee was discharged for failing to appear for work on the Tuesday following a three-day weekend. Although he telephoned to say that he would not be in, he failed to give any reason for his absence, either then or the following day when his supervisor asked for an explanation. On the Friday prior to his absence, his supervisor…