Legal Opinion

Anthony v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided June 17, 2014No. 2013-CC-00541-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIS, P. J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Denise Anthony appeals an unemployment-compensation-benefits decision. We find no error and affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. Anthony began her employment with Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., on August 27, 2001. She was a cashier. Anthony was terminated on June 29, 2012. Wal-Mart gave the following reasons for her termination: excessive tardiness and absences in violation of Wal-Mart’s attendance policy, and a failure to take reasonable steps to improve her attendance.

¶ 3. Wal-Mart established a no-fault attendance policy that is based on the number of warnings for tardies and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Wheeler v. ArriolaMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
  2. City of Clarksdale v. Mississippi Emp. SEC. Com'nMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Foster v. Mississippi Employment SEC. Com'nMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Broome v. MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SEC. COM'NMississippi Supreme Court · 2006
  5. MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SEC. COM'N v. PercyMississippi Supreme Court · 1994

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