In an emergency, day-care teacher C. C. was entrusted with ensuring that her young charges were evacuated to the facility's gymnasium. Yet, during the course of a fire, C.C. mistakenly left a kid behind. And, upon realizing the error, returned to the room to retrieve the youngster.
Since her mistake violated her employer's safety policy, C.C. was fired for "misconduct," which prevented her from collecting unemployment insurance benefits.
On appeal, the Appellate Division, Third Department, refused to coddle C.C. and agreed that her actions were either "detrimental to the employer's interest or a violation of a reasonable work condition."
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To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Matter of Cedrone v. Commissioner of Labor