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
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act – Employer Shared Responsibility Payments and the Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit
Today, one of the most pressing issues concerning nearly all small business owners as well as their employees is the impact of the federal health care legislation signed into law by President Obama in March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("ACA")....
Important Change for Employers in 2013 Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Beginning January 1, 2013, employers are required to provide a new version of the form entitled "Summary of Your Rights Under the FCRA" ("Summary of Rights") to individuals before taking any adverse action based on the contents of a consumer report. Importantly, the...
Missouri Supreme Court Clarifies Permissible Scope of Non-Compete Agreements
The Missouri Supreme Court recently held that a non-compete agreement limiting the solicitation of potential customers of a large, national company was overbroad. A non-compete agreement is meant to protect an employer’s trade secrets and/or customer contacts. In...
Social Networking Passwords Protected by New Illinois Law
Recently, Illinois passed a new law that protects potential and current employees’ privacy rights. Effective January 1, 2013, House Bill 3782 makes it unlawful for an employer to request or require an employment applicant or employee to provide any password for the...
