Vlasic Foods International v. Lecuona

Vlasic Foods International (Vlasic) appeals from a district court order affirming an appeal tribunal decision which sustained a grant of unemployment insurance benefits for Vlasic employees who were required to take vacation during an annual shutdown. We conclude that employees who agree to take their vacation at a specific time, with the expectation of continued employment, are not unemployed under Nebraska’s Employment Security Law, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 48-601 to 48-671 (Reissue 1998 & Supp. 1999). Accordingly, we reverse, and remand with directions to vacate the district court’s affirmance…