Goodridge v. Director of the Division of Employment Security

The board of review of the Division of Employment Security determined that the appellant, Robert E. Goodridge, was disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits because his discharge from employment was shown “to be attributable solely to deliberate misconduct in wilful disregard of the employing unit’s interest.” G. L. c. 151A, § 25 (e) (2), as amended through St. 1973, c. 899, § 2.

The review examiner, whose decision is to be treated as that of the board of review (G. L. c. 151A, § 41), found that Goodridge had been warned against leaving his work area, without permission, to attend to…