{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"simploy-inc-and-division-of-employment-security","displayName":"Simploy, Inc., and Division of Employment Security","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed112394:2024-09-24","opinionId":"490b23d3-6efa-5ab1-bdd3-8af65346ce67","slug":"royce-jones-appellant-v-simploy-inc-and-division-of-employment-security-r-112394","caseName":"Royce Jones, Appellant, vs. Simploy, Inc., and Division of Employment Security, Respondents.","caseNumber":"ED112394","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2024-09-24","year":2024,"display_summary":"Royce Jones appealed the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission's decision denying her unemployment compensation, finding she was discharged for misconduct related to her employer's attendance policies. Jones argued that her employer interfered with her FMLA rights and that her absences were excused. The appellate court affirmed the Commission's decision, concluding that Jones failed to provide the required FMLA documentation and that her unexcused absences constituted misconduct connected with work.","primaryTopic":"employment-law","topicSlugs":["employment-law","administrative-law","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"unknown","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=211940","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/royce-jones-appellant-v-simploy-inc-and-division-of-employment-security-r-112394","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"employment","label":"Employment Law","href":"/practice-areas/employment","score":38,"source":"tag","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/employment"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}