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DISCRIMINATION
Introduction to the major anti-discrimination laws, the EEOC process, the Missouri Commision on Human Rights process, Time Traps, Mediation, Sex harassment, Hostile Environment, and Retaliation
- TITLE: Supreme Court requires that “acts” of discrimination, not merely “effects”, occur within EEOC filing deadline
New Justices Alito and Roberts provide the majority votes to apply a narrow interpretation to the EEOC filing deadline.
Supreme Court clarifies that “acts of discrimination” - not merely “effects of discrimination” - must occur within the very short EEOC filing deadline period.
The case is Ledbetter v. Goodyear, decided by the US Supreme Court on […]
- TITLE: Sexual Harassment Law - Generally
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Your protections against sexual harassment, and your remedies, are different depending on whether the employer is big enough to be covered by the Discrimination laws (that means 6 employees under Missouri’s laws and 15 employees under the Federal laws).
Please also see my article called Hostile Work Environment. That article also covers some issues regarding […]
- TITLE: Hostile Work Environment - Generally
HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT
Introduction to Hostile Work Environment Law
There is no law that mandates that the employer be courteous and decent. But there are laws that forbid certain kinds of mistreatment under certain circumstances.
The employer’s “hostile” conduct toward you can be relevant and useful in court if you find yourself in a legal dispute on some […]
- TITLE: Wrongful Termination - Generally
Important aspects of the law of Wrongful Termination in Missouri, including info about Retaliation, Discrimination, and Public Policy Discharge. Yes, in an “at-Will” state some terminations are indeed legally wrongful.
- TITLE: RETALIATION - GENERALLY
Retaliation
Being retaliated against for “Protected Activity”, including retaliation for making complaints
First a quick caution: Most people I talk to who think they have a good “retaliation” lawsuit do not, in my opinion. The law is very technical, and the considerations are numerous. This article is intended to give you some insight into what the legal […]
- TITLE: Discrimination Law in Missouri, Generally
Missouri Employment Discrimination Law
Introduction to the rights of persons who are being discriminated against based on Gender (including Sexual Harassment), Pregnancy, Race (including National Origin), Age, Religion, or Disability, or who are Being Retaliated Against for Making Complaints About Discrimination
See the Outline below for internal links to the various parts of this Article. See the […]
Tim's Missouri Employment Law
is by Attorney Tim Willoughby
Tim is a St. Louis Missouri employment lawyer and a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA). Visit NELA.org and the Missouri Bar Lawyer Directory.
Tim Willoughby, Attorney
(Licensed in Missouri)
10024 Office Center Ave, Suite 200
St. Louis, MO 63128-1381
ph: 314-729-7750
fax: 314-729-7799
Near I-270 and Tesson Ferry Road
... a little bit south of I-44
Google Map of 10024 Office Center Ave, St. Louis MO 63128
[PLEASE NOTE: Be very careful with directions that you might get on-line, with regard to my office, due to a quirk in Google. Google Maps sometimes gives strange results for my building's address, probably because there are multiple streets with similar names. Google sometimes says my building is South of I-270, but it's actually North of I-270. Use MY directions instead. Here are directions to my office, with aerial photos and map..]
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