Posts in Employment Law

Jul 14 The U.S. Department of Labor Clarifies Application of the Retail or Service Commission Sales Exemption under the FLSA

On June 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new opinion letter regarding the retail or service commission ...

Jul 10 The United States Department of Labor Issues New Opinion Letter on Third Party Payments to Employees

On June 25, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a new opinion letter regarding compensation of employees by third ...

Jul 09 Eighth Circuit Reverses Trial Court on Issue of LGBTQ Protection under Title VII Following the Supreme Court's Decision in Bostock

On July 6, 2020, in Horton v. Midwest Geriatric Management, LLC , the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s ...

Jun 17 United States Supreme Court Holds Title VII Applies To Homosexual And Transgender Employees

The United States Supreme Court recently issued a landmark anti-discrimination decision in Bostock v. Clayton County , 590 U.S. ...

Jun 10 United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Dismisses Claim Brought Pursuant to the Public Policy Exception to the At-Will Employment Doctrine

In Abts v. Mercy Health , the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri dismissed the plaintiff’s common ...

May 29 The Missouri Supreme Court Weighs in on Recovery of Litigation Expenses by a Prevailing Party in a Discrimination Case under the Missouri Human Rights Act

On May 12, 2020, the Missouri Supreme Court issued its decision in Wilson v. City of Kansas City , a disability discrimination ...