VL 300.6 Dispute over Business Decision

Click on the case numbers below to access eligibility decisions in cases where the claimant quit because of a disagreement over running the employer’s business.

334-FHJ9-F9PT

334-FHJ9-F9PT (July 25, 2025) – Board held that the claimant, a minority owner of a masonry corporation, was not forced to resign for good cause attributable to the employer or under urgent, compelling, and necessitous circumstances. Rather, the record shows that he resigned after negotiating a satisfactory price for his portion of the stock. Thus, his resignation was a voluntary financial decision, and he is ineligible for benefits pursuant to G.L. c. 151A, § 25(e)(1).

BR-98220

BR-98220 (Nov. 22, 2005) — Dispute with the Board of Directors over a business decision did not constitute good cause for a CEO to leave employment under G.L. c. 151A, § 25(e)(1).  The claimant is denied benefits.