by e-LawLines | Dec 7, 2012 | Employment Law, Litigation
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes Missouri in its jurisdiction, has ruled that a jury could conclude that a nurse satisfied the Family Medical Leave Act’s notice requirement by providing notice of her need for medical leave “as soon as...
by e-LawLines | Nov 26, 2012 | Employment Law
In July 2008, Laura Thomas and Adaire Stewart (the “plaintiffs”) were discharged from their employment with McKeever’s Price Chopper (“McKeever’s”). At the time, both plaintiffs were over the age of forty. In August 2009, the plaintiffs filed separate suits against...
by e-LawLines | Nov 21, 2012 | Employment Law
Generally, courts are reluctant to enforce unilateral oral contracts. However, in a recent Missouri Court of Appeals case, the court reversed a motion to dismiss that originally favored the defendant hospital. In Jennings v. SSM Health Care St. Louis, a doctor sued...
by e-LawLines | Nov 20, 2012 | Employment Law
Currently, both Missouri and Federal law forbid discrimination against individuals with HIV. The text of Section 191.665 of the Missouri Revised Statutes states that the Missouri Human Rights Act “shall apply to individuals with HIV infection.” Included in the...
by e-LawLines | Nov 14, 2012 | Employment Law
The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act states that when the employment of an employee ends, the employer is required to pay all final compensation, including earned bonus owed pursuant to an employment contract or agreement between the two parties. In the case...
