Key legal question
Whether the claimant remained employable for unemployment insurance purposes from 1 March 2007 despite starting self-employment.
Extracted holding
He was not employable from 1 March 2007 because the evidence showed that his self-employment had progressed to the point that taking up employment again was no longer credible.
Extracted reasoning
The court accepted the cantonal findings: registration as self-employed, withdrawal of occupational pension funds, promotion of consulting services on the internet, use of business stationery, completion of self-employment-related courses, and rejection of funding for self-employment once the planning phase had ended. These facts supported the conclusion that he was no longer prepared to accept suitable employment.