Petrovic v. The Department of Employment Security

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Unemployment Compensation
Citation
Case Number: 
2014 IL App (1st) 131813
Decision Date: 
Friday, September 19, 2014
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co., 5th Div.
Holding: 
Reversed.
Justice: 
McBRIDE
Plaintiff, a tower planner for airline, was fired after she gave a gift and a first-class upgrade (worth $7100) to a passenger without authorization. Board of IDES did not err in finding that Plaintiff was terminated for misconduct, as her actions were without management approval, and raised safety concerns when airplane weight balance differs from listed seat assignments.(GORDON and REYES, concurring.)