Posts in 2020

Dec 29 The Usual Course of Business: Contractors vs. Statutory Employers under Missouri Workers’ Compensation Laws

On October 13, 2020, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District affirmed the decision of a St. Louis County trial ...

Dec 29 Mandating Vaccines in the Workplace

With the recently approved vaccines for COVID-19, many employers are asking whether they can require their employees to get ...

Dec 29 Judge Finds Completed EEOC Questionnaire Qualified As Filing A Charge of Discrimination

In a recent decision, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri ruled that a former retail store ...

Dec 18 EEOC Launches EEOC Explore

On December 2, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) launched a new electronic data tool allowing users to ...

Dec 01 Banning the Box in St. Louis

Beginning on January 1, 2021, employers in St. Louis City generally may no longer make employment-related decisions, such as ...

Nov 20 Pet Sitting in Missouri: Employees or Independent Contractors?

Pet Sitting in Missouri: Employees or Independent Contractors? In an October 27, 2020 opinion, the Missouri Court of Appeals for ...