Tag Archives: DUA (division of unemployment assistance)

Exposing Employer Abuses

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Admin

Two of Attorney Murphy’s clients recently won at their unemployment hearings after being initially denied benefits. The Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) denied benefits to these clients because the employers lied about the circumstances that lead to the separation from … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment Law | Tagged boston, dua, DUA (division of unemployment assistance), employment lawyer, massachusetts, sexual harassment, signed confession, unemployment appeal, unemployment benefits, unemployment lawyer, wrongful termination

Restaurant Manager Prevails (again*)

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Admin

Attorney Murphy is pleased with a recent decision by the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance (“DUA”) affirming unemployment benefits for his client, a former restaurant manager of major seafood restaurant chain based in Boston. Attorney Murphy represented the manager at … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment Law | Tagged boston unemployment lawyer, DUA (division of unemployment assistance), employment law, employment lawyer, restaurant manager, unemployment, unemployment benefits

Human Resource Manager Vindicated

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Admin

Recently, Attorney Murphy’s client, former human resources manager of a reputable k-12 mathematics program, received a favorable decision after a highly contentious unemployment hearing. The unemployment office initially denied the client’s claim stating that the client resigned because he disagreed … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment Law | Tagged 19 staniford st. boston, 25(e)(1), boston employment attorney, DUA (division of unemployment assistance), human resource manager, involuntary quit, method of operations, resignation, unemployment hearing, voluntary quit, work policies

Good Employee Falls Through the Cracks

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Admin

Recently, Attorney Murphy’s client received a favorable decision after an administrative unemployment benefits hearing of the Division of Unemployment Assistance (DUA). The DUA originally denied the client unemployment benefits because he quit his job. The client was a high performing … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment Law | Tagged 19 staniford st. boston, 25(e)(1), appealing unemployment benefits, boston employment lawyer, DUA (division of unemployment assistance), forced to quit, involuntary quit, toxic environment, unemployment lawyer, unhealthy workplace

Bank Teller Prevails

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Admin

Recently, Attorney Murphy represented a former bank teller against Bank of America (BOA) in an unemployment insurance administrative appeals hearing. BOA terminated Attorney Murphy’s client because of an alleged violation of the bank’s anti-money laundering policy. Notably, however, this client … Continue reading →

Posted in Employment Law | Tagged anti-money laundering policy, bank of america (BOA), bank supervisor, bank teller, board of review (bor), DUA (division of unemployment assistance), unemployment appeals, unemployment benefits, unemployment lawyer, unjust discharge, unjust termination, wrongful termination