by e-LawLines | Jul 7, 2014 | Employment Law
Recognizing that where a non-compete agreement is presented “more as an ultimatum than as a matter to be negotiated,” an employee’s refusal to sign the non-compete did not constitute misconduct disqualifying one from unemployment benefits, the...
by e-LawLines | Jun 30, 2014 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law, Taxation
In May 2014, the IRS drove the point home that it will work toward implementing certain policy directives included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by the enforcement of certain provisions of the ACA with violations thereof resulting in stiff penalties. Employers...
by e-LawLines | Jun 19, 2014 | Employment Law
A jury found that a city employee who was not rehired after his use of leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations presented sufficient evidence of a retaliatory motive, awarding him $56,000 for lost compensation and $25,000 for emotional distress. The...
by e-LawLines | Jun 12, 2014 | Employment Law
The Missouri Court of Appeals once again faced issues of whether an employer, a supplier of bags used to store and transport dry bulk goods, could enforce a non-compete agreement action against its former employee who resigned from his position as a salesperson. The...
by e-LawLines | May 30, 2014 | Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law
If only we could easily forget those things that we want to forget. Sort of like utilizing the neuralyzer Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) and Agent J (Will Smith) used in “Men in Black” to erase memories. But we can’t, and in fact, the law generally...
by e-LawLines | May 6, 2014 | Employment Law
The Missouri Supreme Court just made a substantial change in the level of proof necessary to establish a workers’ compensation retaliation claim under the Missouri Workers’ Compensation Act. This recent decision held that an individual need only prove that...
