Finnie v. Lee County Board of Supervisors
Annotate this CaseA female corrections officer in a juvenile-detention facility in Lee County was fired for refusing to wear the proper uniform. After she filed for unemployment benefits, the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) found in her favor and awarded her benefits, and the MDES Board of Review affirmed. But the circuit court reversed the Board of Review on appeal. After review, the Supreme Court found that Finnie did not commit misconduct as Mississippi law defined it, so it reversed the circuit court’s judgment and reinstated the Board of Review’s decision.
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