Lefebure Corp. v. Iowa Department of Job Service

CARTER, Justice.

Respondent agency appeals from district court order requiring it to reduce unemployment benefits of laid off employees by the amount of advance vacation pay which they had received under the collective bargaining agreement with petitioner-employer.

The primary issue on appeal is whether an employer required by contract to advance the vacation pay of certain employees prior to the time their vacation is taken may seek a proportionate reduction of unemployment benefits during a layoff if the period of layoff includes the period when unused vacation is required to be taken. We…