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Opinions in Minnesota that cite Del Dee Foods, Inc. v. Miller, 390 N.W.2d 415.
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Antonio F. Bragg v. Fairchild Equipment, Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
See Del Dee Foods, (stating that a single absence from work may constitute misconduct when the employee has not received permission to be absent).
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Jackson Benson v. Housing & Redevelopment Authority of Winona, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2026
And an employer generally “has a right to expect an employee to work when 7 scheduled.” Del Dee Foods, (quotation omitted).
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Andre Binns v. Gopher Resource, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2025
Gopher’s policy requiring management approval prior to leaving work early is not unreasonable because an employer “has a right to expect an employee to work when scheduled.” Del Dee Foods, (citation omitted).
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Antonio Johnson v. Fitness International LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
An employer generally “has a right to expect an employee to work when scheduled.” Del Dee Foods, 6 (quotation omitted).
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Kyle E. Kirchner v. Design Ready Controls, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2022
And an employer generally “has a right to expect an employee to work when scheduled.” Del Dee Foods, (quotation omitted).
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Aries Williams v. ME Savage Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2021
An employer generally “has a right to expect an employee to work when scheduled.” Del Dee Foods, (quotation omitted).
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Abdirahman Warsame v. Arlyce Cleveland, Ltd., Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
“Failure to report to work is misconduct.” Del Dee Foods, Inc. v. Miller
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David Luckow v. City of Saint Paul, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2019
Del Dee Foods, (quotation omitted).
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Latonia Rolbiecki v. Regions Hospital, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
This court has previous ly held that “excep t in certain limited circumstances, an employee engages in miscondu ct if [she] is absent even once without notifying [her] employer.” Del Dee Foods, Inc. v. Miller , see Evenson v. Omnetic’s, (holding that repeated tardiness, pa rticularly when co mbined with warni ngs, is employment misconduct).
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Hussein Elseweissy v. Gasthof Zur Gemutlichkeit, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2018
We have held “that except in certain limited circumstances, an employee engages in misconduct if he is absent even once withou t notifying his employer.” Del Dee Foods, Inc. v. Miller , d 415, 418 (Minn. App. 1986).
- Yitagesu Wolde v. Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Yitagesu Wolde v. Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
Additionally, an “employer has a right to expect an employee to work when scheduled.” Del Dee Foods, (quotation omitted).
- Katie Kissner v. Restore 24, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Katie Kissner v. Restore 24, LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
An employer “has a right to expect an employee to work when scheduled,” Del Dee Foods, (quotation omitted), and a “right to establish and enforce reasonable work rules relating to absenteeism,” Jones v. Rosemount, Inc.
- Cecilia Shaw v. First Advantage Background Services, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2016
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Cecilia Shaw v. First Advantage Background Services, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2016
An “employer has a right to expect an employee to work when scheduled.” Del Dee Foods, -18 (Minn. App. 1986).
- Dan Delk, III v. Pan-O-Gold Baking Co. (Corp.), Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2015
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Dan Delk, III v. Pan-O-Gold Baking Co. (Corp.), Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2015
And generally, a single unexcused absence from work may constitute a serious violation of the standards an employer has the right to reasonably expect, unless the absence was “beyond the employee’s control and did not display a disregard for employment.” -43 (Minn. App. 2009); see also Del Dee Foods, -18 (Minn. App. 1986) (discussing several Minnesota cases that have held that a single absence may constitute misconduct).
- Lonn H. Luhman v. Red Wing Shoe Co., Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- Lonn H. Luhman v. Red Wing Shoe Co., Inc., Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2015
- Mark M. Lazo v. Moguls F & B LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development Minn. Ct. App. 2014
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Mark M. Lazo v. Moguls F & B LLC, Department of Employment and Economic Development
Minn. Ct. App. 2014
“[E]xcept in certain limited circumstances, an employee engages in misconduct if he is absent even once without notifying his employer.” Del Dee Foods
- Hanson v. Crestliner Inc. 772 N.W.2d 539 Minn. Ct. App. 2009
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Hanson v. Crestliner Inc.
772 N.W.2d 539
Minn. Ct. App. 2009
See Del Dee Foods, (stating that a single absence from work without permission may constitute misconduct); (stating that an employer has a right to expect an employee to work when scheduled).
- Tuff v. Knitcraft Corp. 520 N.W.2d 483 Minn. Ct. App. 1994
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Tuff v. Knitcraft Corp.
520 N.W.2d 483
Minn. Ct. App. 1994
Absenteeism has been recognized as evidence of misconduct; “[e]ven a single unexcused absence may constitute misconduct.” Del Dee Foods, (quoting Blau v. Masters Restaurant Assocs., Inc., ).
- Nelson v. Star Tribune 445 N.W.2d 864 Minn. Ct. App. 1989
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Nelson v. Star Tribune
445 N.W.2d 864
Minn. Ct. App. 1989
See e.g., Del Dee Foods, (employee committed misconduct by failing to work volunteered overtime); (employee who refused to work a shift committed misconduct); Colburn, (employee who deliberately left work before she was authorized committed miscon