by e-LawLines | May 25, 2012 | Corporate Law, Employment Law
In what will likely be significant decision in the area of employment law, the Missouri Court of Appeals recently broadened the public policy exception to Missouri’s at-will employment doctrine. In Delaney v. Signature Health Care Foundation, the plaintiff learned...
by David P. Weiss | Apr 27, 2012 | Corporate Law, Employment Law
The case of Franco Santos v. Goldstar Transport, Inc., is instructive of companies which are under “common control.” In that case, a former employee took her employer, Goldstar Transport, Inc., to court claiming that the company had not provided proper election...
by David P. Weiss | Apr 23, 2012 | Employment Law
The Americans With Disabilities Act can apply even when what may appear on its face to be a neutral, non-discriminatory practice is instituted on behalf of an employer. Recall a case where Verizon Wireless had instituted a “no-fault” attendance plan, without...
by e-LawLines | Apr 18, 2012 | Employment Law
Until a recent decision by the Missouri Court of Appeals, no Missouri case had addressed whether the Missouri Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) covers a claim against a public school district for sex discrimination based upon student-on-student sexual harassment. The...
by e-LawLines | Apr 17, 2012 | Corporate Law, Employment Law
A federal court judge has ruled that a claim could be stated against an employer which failed to provide proper notice to an employee during her unpaid leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA.) The employee was discharged from her position when she failed to...
by e-LawLines | Apr 16, 2012 | Employment Law
In Tisch v. DST Systems, Inc., the plaintiff employee brought an action against his employer for reverse gender discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act (“MHRA”), Section 213.010, RSMo., et seq. Specifically,...
