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Drivers are often aware of the increased risk of traveling over the holidays because more vehicles are generally on the road during the holiday season. Despite best efforts made by police officers and local agencies to enforce safe driving laws, accidents happen. T-bone collisions happen and result in many serious injuries for the vehicles knocked off course. A potential T-bone…
A former Christian County Judicial Center employee has reportedly filed suit because he allegedly never received his final paycheck after being fired in Aug. 2012. He also alleges that, when he went to collect his final paycheck and turn in the county property he still had in his possession, the deputy he spoke to refused to give him a copy…
Both an increase in the Missouri minimum wage and a business tax cut have resulted due to laws passed years ago that either had provisions for inflation or effective dates that were to be phased-in. On Jan. 1, the state minimum hourly wage increased from $7.35 to $7.50. Missouri is one of 20 states in the country with a minimum…
Minimum wage earners in Missouri and other states across the U.S. received an increase in hourly income in the new year. Starting in 2014, Missouri increased its minimum wage from $7.35 an hour to $7.50. The increase was not mandated by federal wage law, but 13 states across the country, including Missouri, chose to act independently to give their low…
While the holidays are a time of year for decking the halls with boughs of holly and being jolly, there are other considerations to take into account as well. A major factor people should take into account before leaving on their holiday road trip this year is to consider the sheer number of people who will be traveling. Drunk driving…
Missouri residents may be interested in the recent lawsuit filed in St. Louis circuit court. Former KMOV TV anchorman Larry Conners alleges that age discrimination was the reason he was fired from the station last spring. Conners was fired May and filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Conners’ suit alleges that colleagues who were younger received better…
The National Women’s Law Center recently filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Education that offers valuable insights for working mothers-to-be. Although arising in an educational context, the case has many aspects that are closely analogous to employment discrimination disputes. The complaint involves a woman who was attending a Missouri chiropractic school during a difficult pregnancy that terminated…
Medical errors due to negligence are an unfortunate commonality today. There are ways to prevent doctor errors, however, and there are steps that can be taken by Missouri residents in the event that they do occur. According to a 2013 study published in the Journal of Patient Safety, medical errors are third in line behind cancer and heart disease as…
According to a recent report from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, while there have been improvements, the federal government still tends to favor men, especially regarding the highest paid positions. The report cited areas where workplace discrimination could be reduced, including providing more opportunities to women with children and ensuring that women benefit from the same mentoring that men…
Amusement park rides are supposed to be fun and exciting for children, not cause injuries and trauma. Amusement parks, fairs and malls all have rides children love riding on every year. While amusement park injuries may not be discussed very often, they certainly happen more than we think they do. Amusement park rides can be very risky. On average, 4,423…