Circuitronics, Inc. v. Texas Employment Commission

AKIN, Justice.

Circuitronics, Inc., is appealing from a county court’s judgment sustaining the decision of the Texas Employment Commission charging back the unemployment account of appellant for one year because Circuitronics terminated the employment of Gloria J. Howard. The question presented is whether an offer to rehire the former employee in the same position and at the same salary is an offer of “suitable work” under Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. article 5221b-3(c) (Vernon 1971). We hold that it is and, accordingly, modify the judgment of the trial court.

Trial was upon stipulated facts. On…