Legal Opinion
Laswell v. Industrial Commission of Missouri, Division of Employment Security
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 1, 1976No. KCD 27959PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREW JACKSON HIGGINS, Special Judge.
Appeal from judgment affirming decision of The Industrial Commission disqualifying Richard H. Laswell from waiting week credit or benefits for violation of the dress policy of his employer. R. H. Macy & Co., Inc. The dispositive question is whether the employee’s violation of the employer’s hair code, in the circumstances, amounted to “misconduct connected with his work” to warrant disqualification, for unemployment compensation benefits. Reversed and remanded.
R. H. Macy & Co., Inc., owns a department store in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard H. Laswell…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Spaulding v. Florida Industrial CommissionDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963
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- Bussmann Manufacturing Co. v. Industrial CommissionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1960
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3Cited by29 opinions
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