by e-LawLines | Aug 25, 2011 | Employment Law
So you worked over 50 hours last week to pay off some debt and you can’t wait for that overtime check? You are probably under the impression that your employer has a legal obligation to compensate you extra for your overtime hours. Not so fast. People often make...
by e-LawLines | Aug 18, 2011 | Employment Law, Litigation
The Missouri Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court’s refusal to give four non-MAI jury instructions in a MHRA employment discrimination case. McCullough v. Commerce Bank, WD71625, 2011 WL 3106914 (Mo. App. W.D. July 26, 2011). The issue on appeal was...
by e-LawLines | Aug 10, 2011 | Employment Law, Litigation
A U.S. federal judge has allowed a claim for emotional distress brought by a community college employee who received numerous calls from her supervisors while on FMLA leave for cancer-related surgery. During her FMLA leave, the employee alleged that she received many...
by e-LawLines | Aug 5, 2011 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Litigation, Small Business Law
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled in Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. that an employer’s termination of an employee in response to an oral complaint about working conditions does subject the employer to potential liability for violation...
by e-LawLines | Jul 27, 2011 | Homeowner Associations, Real Estate Law
With 100 degree temperatures hitting many parts of the Midwest, residents across the nation are visiting their local subdivision or condominium pool to stay cool. While subdivision and condominium pools are great to have, they typically are managed by a group of...
