A discharge is a termination of the employer-employee relationship which is initiated by the employer and which entitles a claimant to unemployment benefits unless he or she is discharged for misconduct under subsection 2 of section 1193 of the Employment Security Law. The burden of proof is on the employer to prove that the employee's conduct meets the statutory definition of misconduct.
12- 172 C.M.R. ch. 18, § 1