Wehr Steel Co. v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human Relations

The issue in this case is what test or standard is to be applied in determining whether the total circumstances of a record demonstrate an employee’s leaving work without permission of the employer is conduct which is misconduct under the meaning of sec. 108.04(6) (a), Stats.1

This case has been involved in many levels of the decision-reviewing process. The initial determination was made by a properly delegated Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations’ examiner on August 18, 1978. That decision determined that the claimant employees committed misconduct under the facts which will be…