R. Lance Witcher

R. Lance Witcher

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

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OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program to Expand on Heat Illness Prevention Campaign

With summer fast approaching, OSHA has ramped up investigations into heat-related injuries in the workplace. In furtherance of President Biden’s heat illness initiative, on October 27, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health...more

6/1/2022  /  Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) , Biden Administration , Employer Liability Issues , Heat Exposure , OSHA , Workplace Hazards , Workplace Investigations

Unemployment at Will: CARES Act Brings Changes for Missouri Employers and New Beginnings

Unemployment insurance laws rarely change. For years, Missouri’s unemployment insurance program has remained steady. So stable, in fact, that it flew under the radar....more

4/22/2020  /  CARES Act , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Relief Measures , Unemployment Benefits , Unemployment Insurance

Unintentional Discrimination? What Every Employer Needs to Know About Disparate Impact Claims

We all know (or should know) that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other discrimination laws prohibit intentional discrimination “because of” protected characteristics like race, age, gender, or disability. We can easily...more

5/23/2018  /  Civil Rights Act , Discrimination , Disparate Impact , Employer Liability Issues , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Race Discrimination , Title VII

New Year’s Resolution for Missouri Employers: Arbitration Agreements In Light of Jimenez v. Cintas Corporation

Still looking for a New Year’s resolution? The Missouri Court of Appeals rang in 2015 by refusing to enforce an arbitration agreement between an employer and an employee. The decision continues the robust trend in Missouri of...more

1/27/2015  /  Appeals , Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , At-Will Employment , Consideration , Discrimination , Employer Liability Issues , Harassment , Hiring & Firing , Non-Compete Agreements

Missouri Court of Appeals Further Restricts Arbitration Agreements

The Missouri Court of Appeals rang in the New Year by issuing an opinion that continues the trend in Missouri of restricting the enforceability of arbitration clauses. In light of this decision, employers should revisit their...more

1/27/2015  /  Appeals , Arbitration , Arbitration Agreements , Discrimination , Employer Liability Issues , Harassment , Hiring & Firing , Human Rights
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