In re the Claim of Robinson

Appeal from a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, filed November 24, 2003, which ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she was terminated due to misconduct.

Claimant was discharged from her position as a senior sales associate at a retail store after she refused to release a paycheck to a part-time sales associate despite being directed to do so by an assistant manager. Claimant admitted that she refused to release the check, explaining that she did so after the part-time sales associate made a negative comment concerning…