Legal Opinion
St. Williams Nursing Home v. Koep
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 11, 1985No. C5-85-255PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY OPINION
WOZNIAK, Judge.
FACTS
Joyce Koep was employed as a housekeeper by St. Williams Nursing Home from November 1, 1979 until her discharge on September 20, 1984.
After being warned against excessive absenteeism, Koep was absent from work an additional three days, making a total of ten absences during the calendar year of 1984. Each of those absences occurred because of her illness or that of her family. In each instance, Koep notified her employer of her absence prior to the start of her next shift.
The employer’s Personnel Policy Handbook provides, in part, that “habitual absenteeism…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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