Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Mar. 20, 2000
The issues to be resolved in this proceeding concern whether there is just cause to terminate the employment of the Respondent based upon purported misconduct involving failing to complete a work assignment, absence from work without authorization, providing untruthful information to his employer and directing a racial epithet toward a school district official.Petitioner showed non-institutional employee lied about whereabouts, was absent for two hours without leave, and uttered racial epithet. Circumstances did not justify termination, however.
