Douglas Aircraft Co. v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board

KINCAID, J. pro tem.*

This is an appeal by the Department of Employment and California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board from a judgment of the superior court that writ of mandate issue commanding said department and board to vacate and set aside certain rulings and orders imposing charges against the respondent employer’s unemployment insurance reserve account for certain unemployment compensation benefits allowed to one of respondent’s employees.

The primary question presented is whether a female employee, a member of a labor union, who takes an unpaid pregnancy leave of absence commencing…