A Missouri Court of Appeals has recently said that willfully falsifying documents with intent to deceive an employer can constitute misconduct. However, whether that misconduct qualifies for termination is another issue. The Missouri Court stated that if the forgery is not regarding an important issue, then the misconduct is not enough to get fired for. In this case, an employee should not have been fired when he forged a doctor’s note to operate heavy machinery.
For more information, check out this case:
Cheikh Seck vs. Division of Employment Security
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District- WD75148
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