Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. Administrator, Division of Employment Security of Department of Labor

Mrs. Minnie C. Middleton, an employee of Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, with ten years’ seniority as an operator, was, by mutual agreement between her and her employer, granted a leave of absence from her employment. Upon expiration of the leave, Mrs. Middleton reported for work and was informed work was no longer available.

The employer seeks to have this employee disqualified to receive unemployment compensation under LSA-R.S. 23 :- 1601(1) which, in part, provides:

“An individual shall be disqualified for benefits:

“(1) If the administrator finds that he has left his…