FMLA was amended for 2008 to add a special Servicemember Leave entitlement
In 2008 FMLA was amended to add a Servicemember Family Leave entitlement.
FYI - See also my main FMLA article.
26 Weeks to care for a Servicemember, and you can get it if you are next of kin, spouse, parent or child
You can get the […]

FMLA news: The FMLA law is updated in 2008 to expand coverage related to care for military members, and the Dept of Labor is proposing changes to FMLA regulations
FYI - See also my main FMLA article.

See my separate article on FMLA 26 week Servicemember family leave.
ISSUE 1 - Effective January 28, 2008, FMLA now […]

FMLA and Returning to Work on Light Duty
See also my main FMLA article.

Big WARNING: You might not be eligible for FMLA protection ——- To be eligible for FMLA protection, all of the following must apply:

You have to work for a large employer of 50 or more people within 75 miles of your jobsite
and you […]

Federal Minimum Wage Increases to $5.85 effective July 24, 2007
NOTE: Missouri has a different Minimum Wage. See Tim’s Missouri Minimum Wage page.
The minimum wage is a political football for some reason. The Democratic majority (since Nov 2006) in Congress got a Federal minimum wage increase passed. The last time the Federal minimum wage increased was […]

Minimum Wage Info Page
Federal Minimum wage is $5.85 as of July 24, 2007
Missouri’s internal minimum wage is $6.65 as of January 1, 2008
Missouri’s internal minimum wage had been $6.50 as of January 1, 2007, but it changes each January 1
Tim’s Missouri Minimum Wage page.
The Federal minimum wage has been increasing recently.
The minimum wage laws do […]

After many years of the minimum wage being $5.15, on November 7, 2006 Missouri voters voted to raise the minimum wage, and to keep adjusting it as needed.
Missouri Minimum wage history:

Before the November 2006 election —- $5.15.
2007 - $6.50, due to the election of November 2006.
2008 - $6.65, after the required calculation […]

Wage, Bonus, Commission and Benefit problems
Things to consider if your employer is not paying you properly
Let’s assume the employer’s motive is not some form of Discrimination or Retaliation, and that he is not trying to force you to quit (which we call Constructive Discharge). Assume you do not have a written employment Contract, and […]

UNPAID VACATION OR SICK TIME BENEFITS
Your employer didn’t pay you for your unused vacation and sick time when you left.
Please be sure to take a look at my Wage Problems article. The circumstances and your rights (or lack thereof) may be very similar. The Wage Problems article goes into a lot more detail than this […]

Unpaid Final Wages in Missouri
In Missouri, the employer is required to pay the entire amount of your final wages at the moment he fires you or lays you off. RSMo 290.110. If he does not do that, you can make a written request for the balance of your final wages. Upon you making a written […]

OVERTIME Your employer is not paying you overtime, or is giving you “comp time” instead
OLD UPDATE: Back on 8-23-04 was the day the Bush administration acted to weaken overtime pay rights for millions of workers. See AFL-CIO fact sheet on new overtime rules, See also Tim’s Rant about the new overtime rules (with more links […]

FMLA (Family Medical Leave) in Missouri
Eligibility, Serious Health Condition,Incapacity, Tips and Traps
A couple of quick points before we get started …
FYI - See my article on FMLA and Light Duty.
FYI - Servicemember leave - See my article on FMLA 26 week Servicemember family leave. FMLA was amended in 2008 to provide for 26 weeks […]

Unpaid Commissions
Please also see my Contracts article.
For some reason, Missouri only gives special rights to commissioned sales people who sell “wholesale.” Those people have the right to sue for unpaid commissions and collect their attorney fees, and even get some modest damages in the right circumstances. But ordinary retail sales people do not have such […]

Missouri Employment BenefitsHIPAA, ERISA, COBRAContinuation of Health Coverage
This article introduces you to some of the major benefit protection laws, and points you at substantial sources of further detailed information. I hope you find this summary useful despite its limitations.
Jump to the following subsections, or just scroll down the page.

Missouri 9 month continuation of health insurance […]