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
A Primer on Unemployment Claims in Missouri
Chapter 288 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, commonly known as the “Missouri Employment Security Law,” governs all claims for unemployment benefits. To be eligible for unemployment benefits under Section 288.040, RSMo., a claimant must, among other things, lose...
A Supervisor is not an “Employer” for Purposes of a Wrongful Discharge Claim
There has long been a debate over what exactly constitutes an “employer” as that term is defined under Missouri’s employment laws. While Missouri courts have made it clear that an “employer” can include individuals in addition to the company itself, individual...
Evolution of Employment Discrimination Claims Brought Under the MHRA
The elements required to prove an employment discrimination claim brought under the Missouri Human Rights Act, (“MHRA”), Section 213.010, RSMo 2000, et seq., have undergone substantial changes over the past several years. Until recently, Missouri courts followed the...
Missouri Supreme Court Addresses Computer Tampering by Former Employee
In a recent Missouri Supreme Court case, Western Blue Co. v. Roberts, the court found that there was substantial evidence to support a finding of computer tampering by a former employee. Missouri Law allows the owner or lessee of a computer system or network to bring...
