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Navigating the Crossroads of Mental Disabilities and Reasonable Accommodation in the Workplace
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 accommodation...
Federal law prohibits job discrimination against military personnel
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects civilian job rights and benefits for veterans and members of Reserve components. Under this important statute, an individual may be absent from work for military duty and retain...
“Me Too” evidence addressed by Missouri Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court has just issued a major ruling on whether “me too” evidence is admissible in an employment discrimination lawsuit brought pursuant to the Missouri Human Rights Act. The case involves an age discrimination claim brought by a former employee...
City Ordinance to Raise Minimum Wage Challenged in New Lawsuit
On August 28, 2015, Mayor of St. Louis Francis Slay and the Board of Aldermen passed a new ordinance that would gradually increase the minimum wage in the city of St. Louis to $11.00 by January 1, 2018. The ordinance called for the minimum wage to increase to $8.25 on...