Mississippi Employment Security Commission v. Lee

In this matter we consider whether a former employee of a circuit clerk’s office is disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation. We should conclude that there was substantial evidence to support the Mississippi Employment Security Commission’s finding that the claimant did not violate the policy against campaigning during working hours and therefore claimant’s voluntary leaving after a wrongful demotion for such campaigning, was with “good cause.” Accordingly, we should reverse the judgment of the circuit court and reinstate the Commission’s decision allowing unemployment benefits.

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