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A lot of employees in Kansas City have a limited amount of sick time available to them for when they catch the common cold or wake up with the flu. During flu season this time doesn’t always cover every single day that they are sick, but it at least provides them with some wiggle room to determine whether they are…
A huge number of employment law claims in Kansas and Missouri — or any other state for that matter — are brought based on allegations that a co-worker, supervisor or business owner has committed an action or failed to correct an action against an employee that violates state or federal law. The truth is that there are times in which…
In our Employment Law blog, we’ve talked in the past about seeking help when something just doesn’t feel right in the workplace. Some people are tentative about seeking counsel when they aren’t sure that they have a claim, but are often surprised when they learn that the law really does provide protection. It is the legal representatives they talk to…
When an employee is at his or her workplace in Kansas or Missouri, the employee can and often does work closely with colleagues and management. When colleagues and co-workers are required to work together, the working relationship is expected to be courteous and professional. Unfortunately, not all working relationships are positive and may involve employee discrimination against one or more…
Earlier this week, we began a discussion about a measure passed by Congress in 2008 that has yet to be acted on by the Department of Transportation (DOT). The measure has been designed to prevent specific kinds of car accidents involving accidental back-overs of children, animals and pedestrians. Congress gave the DOT until February of 2011 to issue guidelines to…
Can drinking on the job lead to a wrongful termination? In Kansas, if an employee is consuming alcohol during the employee’s shift, the employee may be subject to discipline or even termination under policies that they signed. In a non-traditional situation, an employee who was consuming alcohol during work hours may have a cause of action against his or her…
Small children have a talent for finding their way into places they do not exactly belong. As any parent of a toddler or former toddler knows, you can turn your back for an instant and suddenly your child is sitting on top of the kitchen table. Or you are searching for their socks and suddenly your child has climbed up…
In our prior post we talked about the numerical side of a recent research study that looked into sexual harassment and teenagers in the workplace. What the researchers found was shocking: 54 percent of teenage females and 37 percent of males who participated in the study experienced an incident of sexual harassment in only two years. While those statistics are…
Have you ever been told an inappropriate sexual joke that makes you feel uncomfortable? Have you ever been approached through an unwelcome comment or behavior based on your gender — the kind that almost makes your skin crawl? Have you ever been touched on the shoulder, on the back or even on the bottom without your consent? You may have…
Working environments in Kansas vary in terms of settings and job duties. Another aspect that is present in many Kansas and Missouri working environments is the diversity of workers. Employee diversity is an important part of business life for many employers and also an important aspect for fellow employees to recognize. Unfortunately, diversity in the workplace can sometimes act as…