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Employment-Related COVID-19 Litigation Has Begun

The self-proclaimed first wrongful death lawsuit concerning an employee dying from complications of COVID-19 contracted while working has been filed. On April 6, 2020, the estate of Wando Evans filed suit in Illinois state...more

LGBT Bias Claims Could Become Viable Under Missouri Human Rights Act

Prudent employers will make sure their policies cover sexual orientation and gender identity. Last week, the Missouri Supreme Court issued two opinions that could change the viability of LGBT discrimination claims under...more

Is Missouri Easing Up On Employment Arbitration Agreements?

It appears so, but employers should still be cautious. Just before the holidays in December, the Missouri Supreme Court issued a ruling that may allow employers to use initial at-will employment as a basis to support...more

Missouri Voters Approve Minimum-Wage Hike

A significant increase, but it will be phased in gradually. Missouri voters approved a ballot initiative that will increase the state’s minimum wage to $12 per hour by 2023....more

Extended Medical Leave Not A “Reasonable” Accommodation Under ADA, Court Says

This week, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held that a “multimonth leave of absence is beyond the scope of a reasonable accommodation” under the Americans with Disabilities Act. ...more

Oregon Becomes First State To Enact Scheduling-Protection Laws For Service Industry

Following similar local ordinances in New York City, San Francisco, and Seattle, Oregon has become the first state to enact a law restricting the scheduling practices of service-industry employers. On August 8, Gov. Kate...more

Gender Identity Not Covered By Missouri Human Rights Act, Court Says

Last week, the Missouri Court of Appeals issued an opinion holding that gender identity is not covered by the prohibition on sex discrimination in the Missouri Human Rights Act. The opinion builds on a 2015 opinion from the...more

GOOD NEWS FOR MISSOURI EMPLOYERS: New Legislation Should Make Climate More Business-Friendly

A decade of employee-favorable judicial opinions in Missouri has been undone by sweeping amendments to the Missouri Human Rights Act and codification of employee whistleblower claims. On Friday, Gov. Eric Greitens signed into...more

Giant Leap In St. Louis City Minimum Wage Is Imminent

Employers in St. Louis City should prepare for an imminent increase in the minimum wage from $7.70 to $10 per hour. On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court issued its direction to lift an injunction blocking the City’s minimum...more

Is Paid Family Leave In Employers’ Future?

Employers get ready. Paid family leave is coming. The latest move comes from Missouri Governor Eric Greitens (R), who granted paid parental leave to all state executive branch employees by executive order on March 13, 2017....more

Missouri Supreme Court reinstates St. Louis city wage

Yesterday, the Missouri Supreme Court reinstated a St. Louis city law that will hike the city’s minimum wage to $11 per hour by 2018. Originally enacted in 2015, the law had been invalidated by a trial judge hours before it...more

Retailer - Winter 2017

NEWS & ANALYSIS - Scheduling protection laws for retail workers: A nice-sounding idea that can be a nightmare for employers - EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is adapted from a guest post by Bob that was originally...more

Is Your Missouri Non-Compete Enforceable?

With employee mobility and desire for flexible work arrangements continually increasing, some employers are turning to non-compete agreements to limit the disruption to their workforces. But as some employers have been using...more

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