Missouri Legislature Endorses the “Motivating Factor” Standard for Workplace Discrimination
By a vote of 89-68, the Missouri House of Representatives today approved a bill that would have a substantial impact on workplace discrimination cases. House Bill 1219 would essentially dismantle the Missouri Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) and substantially increase the...Federal Labor Laws Protect Group Activity through Social Media but not Individual Gripes
Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) provides that “[e]mployees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in other...Arbitration Agreements Preventing Employees from Joining Together to Pursue Employment Claims Violate Federal Labor Law
The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) recently considered the issue of whether an employer is in violation of Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) when it requires employees covered by the NLRA, as a condition of their employment, to sign...Employment Law Posters; or How to Decorate Your Break Room
Various state and federal laws require employers to display certain posters for the benefit of both employees and customers informing them of key provisions in the law. Required posters pertaining to a broad spectrum of business and industry, including housing and...Whistleblower Protection not Invoked for Disclosure to Wrongdoers
There may not be a more conflicting situation for an employee than discovering that their employer is engaged in wrongful conduct in violation of the law. Such a situation presents a number of difficult questions: Should I tell someone? Who should I tell? Should I bring it up to my employer? If I do, will I be retaliated against and lose my job? If you find yourself in the middle of a situation like this, it is imperative that you understand Missouri’s whistleblower protection laws.