Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appellant was entitled to insolvency compensation despite relying only on repeated oral demands for unpaid wages
Decisão extraída
No entitlement existed because the appellant did not take sufficiently prompt and effective steps, in particular written or enforcement measures, to preserve his wage claim.
Fundamentação extraída
The duty to mitigate loss under unemployment insurance requires more than persistent oral reminders once it becomes clear that the employer will not pay. After months of arrears and the employer’s refusal to settle, the insured person had to initiate enforcement steps; merely filing the claim in bankruptcy was not enough.