by e-LawLines | Mar 4, 2013 | Employment Law, Litigation
The question is simple: does an employer have a right to monitor and store an employee’s personal communications on a company-owned communication devise (i.e., PDA, laptop, cellphone, etc.)? Recent federal decisions suggest the answer is “yes” so...
by e-LawLines | Feb 26, 2013 | Employment Law
Tumble outta bed And I stumble to the kitchen Pour myself a cup of ambition And yawn and stretch And try to come to life — Dolly Parton, “9 to 5” Long before the 24/7 label came to life, country star Dolly Parton lamented about the legendary beginning to a...
by e-LawLines | Feb 20, 2013 | Corporate Law, Employment Law
When there’s ice on the streets and the workday will be starting in only a few hours, many employers are faced with the question of whether or not they will be opening for business for the day. For those who do open for business, do they have to pay their...
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 David P. Weiss | Nov 27, 2012 | Employment Law, Small Business Law
As we know, criminal activity has consequences. What may not be understood is the collateral consequences of criminal activity. Besides the possibility of imprisonment, fine and the tarnish of a conviction, conviction can also jeopardize or derail your trade or...
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...
