Campbell Soup Company, Appellant-Respondent v. Board of Review, Division of Employment Security, Department of…

Summary

The New Jersey Supreme Court held that retirement at age 65 mandated by a collective bargaining agreement is not a voluntary quit without good cause for unemployment‑benefits purposes, reversed the Appellate Division’s disqualification of benefits, and reinstated benefits for claimants Hattel and Pieri while also reversing the denial of benefits to Attanasio. The Court reasoned that the statutory term “voluntary” requires the employee’s own intent to leave, and that age‑related difficulty finding work is not a basis for finding a claimant unavailable.