Legal Opinion
Tornquist v. Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc.
Grand Ronde Tribal Court
Decided May 10, 2002No. C-01-08-002Published
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AFFIRMING FINAL EMPLOYMENT DECISION
KATHARINE ENGLISH, Chief Judge.
ISSUES PRESENTED:
Petitioner was employed by Spirit Mountain Gaming, Inc. (Spirit Mountain) from October 10, 1995, until his employment was terminated on May 4, 2001. Petitioner was “involuntarily separated” from his job at Spirit Mountain because he had too many absences from work. He applied for family medical leave shortly before being terminated, but that request was denied because he “did not meet the requirements of working 1250 hours in the previous 12 months.” He appeals the termination of his employment,…
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