Usually the unemployment folks will book a call that you will dial into. Your former employer can also dial in if they want to to present their 'evidence'. Most of the time when this happens at my work we fax in anything that is relevant and don't attend. If your former boss has a new favourite maybe she will just 'let it go'. In my experience it has to be really gross misconduct to exclude you from collecting unemployment - not the minor thing you have talked about.
One suggestion I have for you at the hearing is to stick to the facts. Don't talk about the manager having favourites, etc (that's subjective and you can't 'prove' it). Just say that she gave you her p/w so that you could perform certain functions on her behalf, etc. If you stick to the facts and present them clearly and concisely hopefully, you can impress the adjudicator with your candour and honesty. Good Luck! |