Legal Opinion
Haney v. Employment Security Department
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 14, 1999No. 42305-3-IPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, C.J.
Donna Haney’s employer, LifeGuard Monitoring Systems, discharged her for insubordination after she—in response to a letter of reprimand warning her that any further personal attacks on her co-workers or management would result in her immediate discharge— accused management of having big egos and self-serving personal agendas. The Employment Security Department Commissioner denied Haney unemployment benefits, concluding that she engaged in disqualifying misconduct. The superior court affirmed, and Haney appeals.
First, we reject Haney’s contention that National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Caterpillar, Inc. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Crown Central Petroleum Corporation v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Hamel v. Employment Security DepartmentCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998
- Hawaiian Hauling Service, Ltd. v. National Labor Relations BoardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by6 opinions
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