Keep v. District of Columbia Department of Employment Services

Petitioner, who employed and later discharged claimant, contests the decision of the Department of Employment Services Office of Appeal and Review (the Department) granting claimant unemployment compensation benefits. We affirm.

For a five-month period, petitioner employed claimant as a housemaid and babysitter. At first, petitioner was satisfied with claimant’s job performance. Toward the end of claimant’s employment, however, petitioner alleges that several incidents caused her to fear that her child’s security might be threatened should the child remain in claimant’s care. Accordingly,…