Questão jurídica principal
Whether the insured’s refusal to increase working time justified suspension of unemployment benefits for self-inflicted unemployment.
Decisão extraída
Yes. The insured had no valid reason to refuse the increase, so his conduct led to the termination of employment and made the suspension lawful.
Fundamentação extraída
The general duty to mitigate loss is reflected in unemployment insurance sanctions. It was not necessary that the insured violated contractual duties in a strict sense; it was enough that his overall conduct caused the dismissal. His side activity did not provide sufficient income and did not justify refusing the offered increase while waiting for another suitable job.