by bobroff | Oct 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
In Abrego v. Veterans Affairs, an employee claimed the termination of his employment was due to racial discrimination. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals used as evidence the employer’s comments in the annual evaluation to uphold the dismissal of the lawsuit. The...
by bobroff | Oct 29, 2018 | Developments in the Law
ILLINOIS MUNICIPALITY CAN REDUCE ITS CONTRIBUTION TO RETIREE’S HEALTH INSURANCE: In Lawson v. City of Genesco, the Illinois 3rd District Court of Appeals ruled that Genesco’s offer of health care coverage to retirees with more than 10 years of service was not covered...
by bobroff | Oct 25, 2018 | Developments in the Law
Missouri’s employers may be faced with a $12.00 minimum wage by 2023 if the state’s minimum wage ballot passes. Endorsed by both the Kansas City Star and St. Louis Post Dispatch, the initiative would increase the minimum wage by 85 cents per year; which...
by bobroff | Oct 23, 2018 | Developments in the Law
A new overtime rule will be proposed in March, according to the regulatory plan. DOL is reworking the 2016 final rule issued under the Obama administration, which doubled (to $47,476) the salary threshold under which virtually all workers were guaranteed overtime pay....
by bobroff | Oct 14, 2018 | Firm news
As of October 15, 2018, HesseMartone has a new address: 530 Maryville Centre Drive, Suite 250, St. Louis, MO 63141 Our phone number and fax number will remain the same.