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
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
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
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
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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 Originally enacted in 2015, the law had been invalidated by a trial judge hours before it...more
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
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