Legal Opinion
Monsanto Co. v. Florida Department of Labor & Employment Security
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 8, 1979No. LL-335PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOTH, Judge.
This cause is before us on appeal from the order of the Unemployment Appeals Commission affirming the award of unemployment benefits for the period during which the employee was on maternity leave. We reverse.
The facts are that Ms. Howard, a draw-twist operator at Monsanto Company, left her employment around November 19, 1977 on a voluntary layoff. At this time, Ms. Howard had been advised by her doctor that she “wouldn’t be able to do the work that was required” since she was seven and one-half months pregnant. After being recalled from the voluntary layoff on December 19, 1977,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Robinson v. Industrial Relations CommissionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Fisher v. State Department of Commerce, Division of Employment SecurityDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- Swavely v. Industrial Relations CommissionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
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