Tri-County Youth Programs, Inc. v. Acting Deputy Director of Division of Employment & Training
Appeals Court of Massachusetts
765 N.E.2d 810 (Mass. App. Ct. 2002)
Relevant factsFree
After being sexually assaulted by a client at the residential facility where she worked, shift manager Lawrie resigned when Tri-County (plaintiff) voluntarily allowed the convicted client to return to the same facility despite having no obligation to do so; the Division (defendant) initially denied her unemployment benefits, but a board of review reversed, and the trial court affirmed.
IssueFree
Whether, under Massachusetts employment-security law, an employee who resigns due to sexual harassment is ineligible for unemployment benefits.