Jackson-George Regional Library System v. Mississippi Department of Employment Security

ISHEE, J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Johnell Fowler was terminated by the Jackson-George Regional Library System (JGRLS) after posting a compromising photo of a library patron in violation of JGRLS’s confidentiality policy. Fowler’s claim for unemployment benefits was initially denied by the claims examiner on the basis of employee misconduct. On appeal before an administrative law judge (ALJ), however, the claim examiner’s findings were reversed, and benefits were awarded. JGRLS appealed the ALJ’s decision to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security’s (MDES) Board of Review (the Board),…