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
Physician Stated Claim for Unilateral Oral Contract
Generally, courts are reluctant to enforce unilateral oral contracts. However, in a recent Missouri Court of Appeals case, the court reversed a motion to dismiss that originally favored the defendant hospital. In Jennings v. SSM Health Care St. Louis, a doctor sued...
Missouri and Federal Law Protect against HIV Discrimination
Currently, both Missouri and Federal law forbid discrimination against individuals with HIV. The text of Section 191.665 of the Missouri Revised Statutes states that the Missouri Human Rights Act “shall apply to individuals with HIV infection.” Included in the...
Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act Requires Payment of Agreed-Upon Bonus to Departing Executive
The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act states that when the employment of an employee ends, the employer is required to pay all final compensation, including earned bonus owed pursuant to an employment contract or agreement between the two parties. In the case...
Non-Compete Law Takes Shape After Illinois Supreme Court Decision
In 2011, the Illinois Supreme Court issued an important decision about non-compete provisions in an employment agreement. The Illinois high court politely told the other appellate judges in Illinois that for the last 30 years, their court decisions had veered...
