Legal Question in Employment Law in California

unemployment for strike/lockout

I work for the grocery co. we are on lockout, and I am gettig conflicting answers to whether I am eligable for unemployment bennefits. I was locked out. I can't work even if I wanted to. shouldn't I be able to collect ''my money'' that I have been paying into for 16 years? The strike was against 1 and the other employers locked the other 2 company's members out. Thanks


Asked on 10/30/03, 1:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Pavone Pavone & Cohen

Re: unemployment for strike/lockout

Unemployment Code Section 1262 generally provides that you are ineligible for benefits if you stop work because of a trade dispute. Howver, since you were locked out, you may have a valid claim since you did not voluntarily stop working. You should file an unemployment claim as soon as possible and make a strong argument regarding the lockout.

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Answered on 11/04/03, 8:50 pm


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