by e-LawLines | Jun 21, 2016 | Contract Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Small Business Law
Recently enacted federal “Defend Trade Secrets Act “ includes whistleblower protection not previously afforded by state law. On May 11, 2016 the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) was signed into law and became immediately effective to protect misappropriation of trade...
by e-LawLines | May 12, 2016 | Employment Law, Litigation
The Missouri Court of Appeals recently interpreted a physician’s employment contract and found that she was entitled to compensation for services rendered while employed with the hospital, but for which payment was not received until after her last date of employment....
by e-LawLines | Nov 18, 2015 | Employment Law
A recent decision by the Missouri Court of Appeals reiterated the circumstances under which an employer may be held liable for sexual harassment. In Delise Diaz v. AutoZoners, LLC, et al., the plaintiff filed suit under the Missouri Human Rights Act (“MHRA”) against...
by e-LawLines | Nov 4, 2015 | Employment Law
The U.S. Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, holding that the U.S. Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the freedom to marry. Specifically, the decision holds that the right to marry is a “fundamental right”...
by e-LawLines | Nov 2, 2015 | Employment Law
While Shakespeare did not plot his plays around non-solicitation agreements between employees and employers, this area remains an actively litigated one in today’s workplace. Most of these agreements provide that an employee, after the employment relationship...
by e-LawLines | Oct 30, 2015 | Employment Law, Litigation
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employer must “make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless the employer can demonstrate that the...
