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
City of Hot Springs in Hot Water According to Jury in FMLA Trial
A jury found that a city employee who was not rehired after his use of leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations presented sufficient evidence of a retaliatory motive, awarding him $56,000 for lost compensation and $25,000 for emotional distress. The...
Legal Tightrope: Finding the Balance Between Competing Interests of Non-Compete Agreements
The Missouri Court of Appeals once again faced issues of whether an employer, a supplier of bags used to store and transport dry bulk goods, could enforce a non-compete agreement action against its former employee who resigned from his position as a salesperson. The...
Is the “Men in Black” Neuralyzer Handy? | Confidentiality and Inevitable Disclosure
If only we could easily forget those things that we want to forget. Sort of like utilizing the neuralyzer Agent K (Tommy Lee Jones) and Agent J (Will Smith) used in "Men in Black" to erase memories. But we can't, and in fact, the law generally doesn’t want you to....
Missouri Supreme Court Lowers Burden of Proof for Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Claims
The Missouri Supreme Court just made a substantial change in the level of proof necessary to establish a workers' compensation retaliation claim under the Missouri Workers' Compensation Act. This recent decision held that an individual need only prove that his or her...
