Reedy v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Commission

Shelley Reedy appeals the final order of the Unemployment Appeals Commission, which reversed the appeals referee’s award of unemployment benefits. Because there was competent, substantial evidence supporting the referee’s decision that Reedy left her job with Waste Management, Inc., of Florida, for good cause attributable to the employer, we reverse.

Reedy was working as a customer service representative for Waste Management when the company hired a new supervisor. Customer service representatives needed supervisory contact and approval in order to respond to certain calls, but Reedy’s team…