Supreme Court reduced severance pay for a union member reinstated after heavy duty breach during group layoffs.

The Supreme Court partially reversed a lower court's decision to award full severance pay to a union member who was reinstated after a severe breach of duty involving intoxication. The plaintiff argued that the employer violated collective bargaining rules by dismissing without union consent, while the employer contended that the employee's behavior was so egregious that reinstatement was unjustified. The court held that while the employee's conduct warranted no reinstatement, awarding full compensation for the entire unemployment period unfairly privileged the employee during group layoffs.