In re the Claim of Belai

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed January 22, 1990, which, upon reconsideration, adhered to its prior decision ruling that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because his employment was terminated due to misconduct.

Three witnesses for the employer testified that claimant admitted to them that on a number of occasions he sold books to students at an unauthorized discount and also at times gave books away free. These activities were not within claimant’s discretion and were done without permission or knowledge of…