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| misconduct |
absences from work |
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Summary:
Claimant was dismissed for breaching the employer's policy whereby employees were not allowed to leave the work premises during their lunch breaks. This policy was put in place for reasons of security and fairness. The claimant was aware of the policy and had been warned previously that he could not leave during his lunch breaks. It is well established in the jurisprudence that a disregard by a claimant of a legitimate and reasonable directive issue by an employer and of which the claimant is aware constitutes misconduct pursuant to Employment Insurance Act.
