Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Jan 31, 2025
VALHALLA RESTAURANTS, LLC d/b/a MCDONALD'S, Employer-Appellant vs. KIARA PAGE, Claimant-Respondent and DIVISION OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, Respondent-Respondent
Valhalla Restaurants, LLC d/b/a McDonald's appealed a decision by the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, which affirmed an award of unemployment benefits to former employee Kiara Page. The Commission found Page was not disqualified for misconduct, specifically rejecting claims of insubordination and an inappropriate relationship. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that the Commission erred by failing to consider uncontroverted evidence of Page's chronic tardiness and absenteeism, which constituted misconduct under state law.