Employment Law
We spend much of our lives in a workplace. Work is an important source of self worth, financial stability and the opportunity to utilize one’s talents and skills. Once an individual passes through his or her workplace door each day, there are important federal and state laws which pertain to the employer-employee relationship. We understand that while most people have a productive and satisfying career, there are times when the employment relationship needs to be documented, channeled, corrected, terminated, righted or resolved. We are available to consult and assist in all aspects of the employment relationship. having extensive experience in legal matters that involve addressing issues and rights in the workplace.
Our practice areas include:
- Affordable Care Act
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Compliance and Risk Analysis
- Covenants Not-to-Compete (Non-Competition Agreements)
- Employment Contracts
- Defense of employment discrimination involving age (Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967), race, color, sex, religion, national origin (Missouri Human Rights Act and Civil Rights Act of 1964) or pregnancy
- Equal Pay Act
- ERISA Compliance
- Executive Employment Contracts
- Family and Medical Leave Act
- Physician Employment Agreements
- Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA)
- Severance Agreements
- Sexual Harassment
- Trade Secrets Law
- Union Labor Issues
- Wage and Hour (Fair Labor Standards Act)
- Whistleblower Litigation and Public Policy Exception
Employment Law Articles
Can Routine Employment Discrimination Justify an Award of Punitive Damages? Missouri Says “Yes”
In a recent case before the Missouri Court of Appeals, O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. ("O'Reilly") appealed the judgment of the trial court in an action under the Missouri Human Rights Act for employment discrimination based on disability. The evidence established...
Heads Up, I Win; Tails Up, You Lose. Did Both Parties Really Agree to Arbitration?
It's a simple concept on its face: To be binding, an arbitration agreement must contain mutual promises by both parties to arbitrate their claims. But if one party to an employment contract excepts one or more types of claims from arbitration, is there mutuality,...
Employee With No Fixed Work Site May Impact FMLA Obligations
Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), to be eligible for leave, an employee must be at a location where 50 or more employees are employed within 75 miles of that location. Generally, the "worksite" analysis is fairly straightforward. The FMLA defines a worksite...
Can Jimmy John’s Sandwich Employees With an Enforceable Non-Compete Agreement?
A recent article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch focused on a lawsuit involving sandwich maker Jimmy John's and a two-year, non-compete agreement barring a former assistant manager from working for a sandwich-making rival within three miles of a Jimmy John's store. The...
