Legal Opinion
Pichardo v. Virgin Islands Commissioner of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 8, 2010No. 08-4259PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(July 8, 2010)
FUENTES, Circuit Judge
Elizabeth Pichardo was terminated from her employment at Agave Terrace Restaurant in St. Thomas after violating a series of workplace rules and committing an act of insubordination. She filed a complaint with the Virgin Islands Department of Labor (“DOL”) under the territory’s Wrongful Discharge Act. The DOL found that Pichardo was fired for cause and denied her claim. The Superior Court of the Virgin Islands upheld the DOL’s decision and rejected Pichardo’s due process claims. Pichardo appealed the denial of her due process claims to…
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