by bobroff | Jan 31, 2019 | Uncategorized
HesseMartone CEO, Andy Martone, is presenting a workshop on medical marijuana in the workplace to the membership of the Associated General Contractors of Missouri next Tuesday, February 5. Missouri’s medical marijuana law takes effect on June 29, 2019, with...
by bobroff | Jan 28, 2019 | Developments in the Law
While some federal contractors continued to work during the shutdown, some were paid and some were not. Though some were classified as essential, the vast majority were not. The difference in payment centered on the terms of their contract with the agency and the...
by bobroff | Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
HESSEMARTONE is proud to represent several Illinois county sheriff departments and law enforcement employers. An interesting case on the use of Merit Boards, their role in administrative review, and employment termination decisions was released last week. The Cook...
by bobroff | Jan 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Regardless of the screening tool, an employer may not base hiring decisions on stereotypes and assumptions about a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability...
by bobroff | Jan 17, 2019 | Developments in the Law
Prime Trucking, Inc., a Springfield, Missouri based company, attempted to apply an arbitration clause in its independent contractor prohibiting class action claims. SCOTUS upheld the court’s decision to permit the courts to hear an independent contractor’s...