Turner v Creative Industries of Detroit, Inc Digest no. 4.09 Section 48 Cite as: Turner v Creative Industries of Detroit, Inc, unpublished opinion of the Court of Appeals of Michigan, issued April 30, 1980 (No. 44061). Appeal pending: No Claimant: Jimmy Turner, et al. Employer: Creative Industries of Detroit, Inc. Docket no.: B76 3548 (1) 53458, et al.… Read More »
Walters v Kelsey Hayes Wheel Co Digest no. 4.08 Section 48 Cite as: Walters v Kelsey Hayes Wheel Co, unpublished opinion of the Wayne Circuit Court, issued January 31, 1980 (Docket No. 74 005517 AE). Appeal pending: No Claimant: Johnnie Walters Employer: Kelsey Hayes Wheel Co. Docket no.: B73 1040 43943 Date of decision: January 31, 1980 View/download… Read More »
COURT OF APPEALS HOLDING: (1) Where contractual specification of vacation procedures includes designation of vacation periods but does not treat the allocation of vacation pay, the employer may allocate such pay as it chooses. (2) Arbitration has no role in the determination of eligibility for benefits.
CIRCUIT COURT HOLDING: Where an employer customarily asks its employees to leave on their dates of termination, and pays them “severance pay” determined by each person’s salary and seniority, the additional money is not payment in lieu of notice.
Weideman v Interlakes Engineering Co Digest no. 4.07 Section 48 Cite as: Weideman v Interlakes Engineering Co, unpublished opinion of the Macomb Circuit Court, issued November 28, 1975 (Docket No. 744941 AE). Appeal pending: No Claimant: William Weideman, et al. Employer: Interlakes Engineering Company Docket no.: B73 3107 43951, et al. Date of decision: November 28, 1975 View/download the… Read More »
SUPREME COURT HOLDING: (1) A pro-rata vacation allowance at the time of layoff is not a termination allowance and may be considered as vacation pay. (2) Where claimants are not numerous enough to require a class action, and their consolidated appeal is filed in a circuit other than Ingham, the appeal must be dismissed as to any claimant not residing in the circuit of filing.
SUPREME COURT HOLDING: Where a labor agreement provides for the allocation of vacation pay to a portion of an indefinite layoff period, the payments are remuneration and not severance pay.
MESC v Vulcan Forging Co Digest no. 4.22 Section 48 Cite as: MESC v Vulcan Forging Co, 375 Mich 374 (1965). Appeal pending: No Claimant: Henry Czarnata Employer: Vulcan Forging Company Docket no.: B58 2338 21038 Date of decision: May 10, 1965 View/download the full decision SUPREME COURT HOLDING: Claimants who were on unpaid vacation pursuant to a collective… Read More »
Renown Stove Co v UCC Digest no. 4.21 Section 48 Cite as: Renown Stove Co v UCC, 328 Mich 436 (1950). Appeal pending: No Claimant: George Sheldon, et al. Employer: Renown Stove Company Docket no.: B8 5900 1 9580 Date of decision: September 11, 1950 View/download the full decision MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT HOLDING: Where the option to… Read More »
Phillips v UCC Digest no. 4.04 Section 48 Cite as: Phillips v UCC, 323 Mich 188 (1948). Appeal pending: No Claimant: Pleasant I. Phillips Employer: Winters and Crampton Corporation Docket no.: B7 15029 8250 Date of decision: December 17, 1948 View/download the full decision SUPREME COURT HOLDING: (1) The claimant has the burden of proof as to eligibility. (2)… Read More »