Legal Question in Employment Law in Massachusetts

I was recently disqualified for Unemployment benefits. My adjuster wrote that

"You were discharged because of a knowing violation of a reasonable and uniformly enforced work rule regarding attendance. Such discharge is subject to disqualification under the above-cited section of the Law."

That section is "General Laws Chapter 151A Section 25(e)(2) of the Massachusetts Employment and Training Law."

I was wondering if my case is pretty much a loss cause. I want to appeal it, but I feel like its not worth the hassle. The story is that I told my employer that I could no longer work on Saturdays, I asked them if its alright if I just work a regular Mon-Fri schedule. They told me to just send a schedule request form and that it may take a few weeks for review. I kept missing my Saturday shifts and accumulated 7 absences. I was then fired.


Asked on 8/12/11, 6:05 pm

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Jonas Jacobson Law Offices of Jonas Jacobson

Well, it may be worth appealing. Particularly if by "appealing" you simply mean the first administrative phase, then it's probably worth it. If you mean appealing to the Massachusetts district court, then you need to do a cost benefit analysis.

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Answered on 8/13/11, 8:22 am


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