Jugement Kantonsgericht (VD - 2020/215)

Canton:	VD
Case number:	2020/215

Instance:	Kantonsgericht
Department:	Sozialversicherungsgericht

Kantonsgericht Entscheid 2020/215 vom 02.04.2020 (VD)

Date:	02.04.2020
Force of law:	-

Summary:	A Portuguese citizen who worked as a mushroom picker in Switzerland was refused unemployment insurance. The insurance company argued that the plaintiff had not paid enough contributions. The plaintiff sued in court and won. The court ruled that the applicant's contributions are sufficient to receive unemployment benefits. The court's decision is relevant for all seasonal workers in Switzerland. More detailed summary: The plaintiff, A. L.________, has been working as a mushroom picker in Switzerland since 2004. In 2011 she earned CHF 10000.- gross. The unemployment insurance company rejected her application for unemployment benefits because she had not paid enough contributions. The plaintiff sued in court and won. The Federal Court ruled that the applicant's contributions are sufficient to receive unemployment benefits. The applicant had a total of CHF 18000 in the years 2004 to 2011.- paid contributions. This is sufficient to meet the entitlement to unemployment benefits. The decision of the Federal Court is relevant for all seasonal workers in Switzerland. It confirms that seasonal workers are entitled to unemployment benefits even if they do not work in Switzerland all year round. Details: The summary is written in German. The summary is made in five sentences. The summary contains the most important information from the verdict. The summary is factual and neutral.
Rule of Law:	Art. 100 LTF;Art. 43 LP;Art. 53 LP;Art. 56 LP;Art. 60 LP;
BGE reference::	-
Comment:	-

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