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
Supreme Court Rules Severance Payments Subject to FICA
In U.S. v. Quality Stores, Inc., No. 12-1408, (U.S. 3/25/14), the Supreme Court determined that payments made to employees pursuant to an involuntary termination would be subject to Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes. Quality Stores, as a result of an...
Employer Shared Responsibility Penalties Under the Affordable Care Act Delayed and New Guidance Offered
The Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service, on Feb. 10, 2014, issued final regulations regarding the employer shared responsibility provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The employer shared responsibility provisions generally require an...
Car Troubles Got You Down? They May Also Constitute Employee Misconduct
On Feb. 11, 2014, the Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a denial of unemployment benefits with respect to an employee who violated her employer's no-fault attendance policy in large part because of ongoing car troubles. Under the employer's attendance policy, employees...
Request to Pluck Chin Hair Contributes to Evidence Supporting Sexual Harassment Claim
A former employee of Bi-State Development Agency of Missouri–Illinois Metropolitan District sued her employer for alleged supervisor sexual harassment in violation of Title VII. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a summary judgment in favor of the employer....
