On November 8, 2022, Missouri voters passed Constitutional Amendment 3 (the “Amendment”), which made limited marijuana use lawful in the State of Missouri for persons over the age of 21. The Amendment took effect December 8,...more
Join FordHarrison St. Louis attorneys Karen Milner and Roy Smith as they discuss employer notice requirements and substantive obligations under the FMLA, ADA and worker’s compensation. Topics to be covered include:
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2/11/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Continuing Legal Education ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Notice Requirements ,
OSHA ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Webinars ,
Workers Compensation Act ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Workplace Safety
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A new Missouri law requires covered employers to provide unpaid leave for victims of domestic or sexual abuse and their family members and requires notice of the right to this leave be provided by...more
Executive Summary: On March 23, 2021, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Illinois Senate Bill 1480 which amends the Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, and the Illinois Business Corporation...more
4/9/2021
/ Ban the Box ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Gap ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
In the most expansive predictive scheduling law in the country to date, Chicago City officials passed the “Fair Workweek Ordinance” on July 24, 2019, and Mayor Lori Lightfoot has indicated she would quickly sign the...more
7/26/2019
/ Collective Bargaining ,
Covered Employees ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Workweek ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Local Ordinance ,
Manufacturers ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retailers ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules