Opinion
May 15, 1997
Appeal from the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board.
Employed as a customer service representative and secretary, claimant became uncomfortable at work after co-workers became aware and resentful of her romantic involvement with her supervisor's boss. As a result, claimant resigned. The Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board ruled that claimant was disqualified from receiving unemployment insurance benefits because she left her employment for personal and noncompelling reasons. Initially, we note that the employer never expressed disapproval of claimant's personal life nor was she ever asked to quit. Moreover, claimant's feelings of social discomfort do not constitute good cause for leaving her employment (see, Matter of Goldstein [Burton Banner, M.D., P.C. — Hudacs], 202 A.D.2d 940, 941; Matter of Sawastynowicz [Hudacs], 182 A.D.2d 926). The Board's decision finding that claimant left her employment under disqualifying conditions is, accordingly, affirmed.
Cardona, P.J., Crew III, Yesawich Jr., Peters and Carpinello, JJ., concur.
Ordered that the decision is affirmed, without costs.