Wis. Dep't of Workforce Dev. v. Wis. Labor & Indus. Review Comm'n

¶ 1 Valerie Beres was denied unemployment compensation benefits on the ground that she was terminated for engaging in "misconduct" as an employee, namely absenteeism, as defined by *627Wis. Stat. § 108.04(5)(e) (2015-16).1 The statute sets forth the circumstances in which absenteeism will constitute "misconduct" barring unemployment compensation benefits.

¶ 2 The Ozaukee County Circuit Court, Sandy A. Williams, Judge, adopted the position of the Department of Workforce Development that the plain language of Wis. Stat. § 108.04(5)(e) allows an employer to adopt its own rules regarding employee…