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The court reversed the Employment Appeals Board's denial of unemployment benefits, finding that the claimant had good cause to voluntarily resign one day before her employer was set to discharge her for lacking required teaching endorsements.
Aguilar v. Employment Department: Plain English Summary
What Happened
A teacher employed by Salem-Keizer School District resigned one day before the school planned to fire her. The school intended to terminate her because she didn't have the required teaching endorsements for her job. When she applied for unemployment benefits, the Employment Appeals Board rejected her claim, reasoning that she quit voluntarily.
What the Court Decided
The court reversed the board's decision and approved her unemployment benefits. The court ruled that the teacher had "good cause" to resign because she knew she was about to be fired anyway. In the court's view, resigning one day before a certain termination is essentially the same as being fired.
Why This Matters for Workers
This ruling protects workers who leave jobs right before being discharged. You may still qualify for unemployment benefits if you resign when you know your employer plans to fire you soon. You don't have to wait for the formal termination—resigning under these circumstances counts as involuntary job loss for unemployment purposes.
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