Legal Opinion
Lozano v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 24, 1982No. Civ. 61605PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
AMERIAN, J. *
An employer issues an order in English to an employee who does not speak English. The employer utilizes a fellow worker as interpreter. The employee disobeys the order and is terminated for such conduct. He files a claim for unemployment insurance benefits.
This case poses the question of how the employer must prove in administrative proceedings that the order was communicated to the employee, if the employee is to be disqualified for unemployment benefits because of his misconduct.
Facts
Leopoldo C. Lozano (appellant) had worked for Salem House (employer) for 22 years. In…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lacy v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
- Jacobs v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- Maywood Glass Co. v. StewartCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
- General Motors Corp. v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
- Rowe v. HansenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by12 opinions
- Casper Iron & Metal, Inc. v. Unemployment Insurance Commission of the Department of EmploymentWyoming Supreme Court · 1993
- Amador v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Brotherhood of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers, Local No. 70 v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
- Sanchez v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1984
- Natkin v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2013
7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.