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Most forms of discrimination in the workplace have been illegal for a number of years thanks to both state and federal laws. However, weight discrimination is still legal in 49 states, including Missouri. Weight discrimination cases, while rare, do pop up from time to time. A recent workplace discrimination case from New Jersey upheld an employer’s right to limit an…
On July 24, President Obama spoke in favor of increasing the minimum wage for employees. His call was echoed by employee advocates in Kansas City. Minimum wage laws provide that the federal minimum wage is only $7.25 per hour, which works out to about $15,000 per year for full-time employees. In Missouri, the minimum wage is only slightly higher, at…
It’s always tragic when innocent victims die as a result of someone’s decision to get behind the wheel while intoxicated. A Missouri family has now been struck by this particular tragedy twice since a man, his wife and their daughter were killed in two separate drunk driving accidents. The most recent incident, which resulted in the man’s death, occurred in…
When the United States Supreme Court overturned the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in June, the decision was hailed by many as a landmark ruling. Many Missouri small business owners viewed the decision as positive because it overturned provisions of DOMA that essentially mandated workplace discrimination against employees in same-sex marriages. But most believe the Supreme Court’s ruling does…
Missouri fans of Major League Baseball may be interested to note that MLB’s new harassment and discrimination policy contains stronger rules against sexual orientation harassment and discrimination. The new policy requires the league to create a workplace code of conduct applicable to all players in both the major and minor leagues together with training sessions and a central complaint system.…
Dollar General facing labor law suit National small box retailer Dollar General has found itself as the defendant in a lawsuit over unfair labor practices. The company, which has a handbook that mentions how violations of wage laws, such as working off the clock, can lead to termination, allegedly makes it a common practice to have managers and other “key…
A helicopter airlifted the seriously injured 59-year-old man from the scene of the crash. The Webb City man joins the growing list of Missouri drivers seriously injured in preventable car accidents on the state’s highways. The latest on the list of head-on collisions occurred on the second Thursday of July — the result of a driver traveling in the wrong…
Missouri residents may be interested in sheltered workshops and the wages that they pay their employees. Sheltered workshops are non-profit organizations that provide jobs to disabled and handicapped workers. However, many of these workshops pay far less than minimum wage and do so without violating wage laws. One of these is Goodwill Industries, where some employees make as little as…
A teen, in Platte City, Missouri is heading to prison after she failed to follow the rules of her probation. The teen killed a 72-year-old woman last year due to texting while operating a vehicle, causing a tragic crash. Head on collisions, such as this one, are many times fatal. This one could have been avoided had the teen not…
Internships are a way for many Missouri college students gain the industry experience they need to land a job after graduation. The problem, however, is that many internships are unpaid, forcing college students who want the opportunity to learn hands-on skills from professionals in their field to work for free. Recent high-profile lawsuits against employers have shed light on a…