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  1. TITLE: Pro-Employee US Supreme Court cases about retaliation issued on May 27, 2008

    US Supreme Court issued two nice Retaliation-related decisions on May 27, 2008
    Here’s a quick summary of these two important pro-employee retaliation-related cases, along with links to the cases:
    Oh, by the way, Here’s my general article about “retaliation”, to help you appreciate how important that subject is.
    In Gomez-Perez v. Potter, the Court decided, once and for […]

    Posted in major category:     RETALIATION, ALERTS - NEWS    
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  2. TITLE: 2008 Missouri legislature would weaken employee rights in SB 1046 and HB 1858

    Missouri Legislature is trying to weaken Employees’ legal rights in 2008
    Two bills are being considered which threaten Employees’ rights, SB 1046 and HB 1858
    The two bills are designed to make it more difficult for employees to win cases.
    SB 1046 would weaken our whistleblower protections. In one part, it would take the “Exclusivity” standard of proof […]



  3. TITLE: FMLA’s 26 week Servicemember Family Leave entitlement

    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 […]

    Posted in major category:     PAY - BENEFITS    
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  4. TITLE: FMLA update: Military-related FMLA leave for “next of kin”, plus proposed new FMLA regulations

    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 […]

    Posted in major category:     PAY - BENEFITS, ALERTS - NEWS    
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  5. TITLE: MO State Merit System Employees have Service Letter rights too

    Missouri State Merit System Employees Can Demand Service Letter, under 36.470
    Missouri State Government Merit System employees have a right that is similar to the more well-known Service Letter law. See MO Law 36.470 - Missouri State Employees are entitled to a Service Letter. The Law defines the Service Letter as “a letter setting forth […]

    Posted in major category:     SERVICE LETTER    
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  6. TITLE: FMLA and Light Duty - Do you have to accept light duty?

    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 […]

    Posted in major category:     PAY - BENEFITS, ALERTS - NEWS    
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  7. TITLE: Missouri’s minimum wage changes every year. For 2008 it is $6.65.

    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 […]

    Posted in major category:     PAY - BENEFITS, ALERTS - NEWS    
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  8. TITLE: Finding what Missouri Employment - related legislation is currently pending

    It’s easy to get an idea of what Employment Related legislation is currently pending in Missouri
    The mere fact that a bill is pending does NOT mean it will pass. The great majority of bills die. But here’s an easy way for you to quickly get a feel for what might be working it’s way through […]

    Posted in major category:     MISC JOBLAW TOPICS, ALERTS - NEWS    
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  9. TITLE: HB-1187 would prohibit abusive behavior in the workplace - but it’s dead in the water

    A proposed 2006 Missouri House Bill, HB-1187, would make bullying or abusive behavior unlawful, and let the victim sue for damages - but this bill will probably die
    Laws get proposed all the time. And the laws make the legislators look good, garner decent press coverage, and then die.
    HB-1187 is dead as of 4-3-06. See […]

    Posted in major category:     MISC JOBLAW TOPICS, ALERTS - NEWS    
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  10. TITLE: Sorry State of our employment protections

    The sorry state of our Missouri employment protections
    (This page is a work in progress) Below the Introduction is a Big Clickable List of laws and doctrines. Read the Intro first, please
    INTRODUCTION: What’s here, and how YOU can check up on your legislature
    This page will introduce you to some of the deficiencies in […]

    Posted in major category:     INTRO    
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  11. TITLE: Service Letter - Options for getting a service letter template

    Several ways to get a blank Service Letter Request Form
    NOTE: If you came to this page without reading my Service Letter article, please read it now.
    If you came here without reading my Service Letter Instructions article, please read it now.
    I have provided several ways for you to get a blank form. The best way is […]

    Posted in major category:     SERVICE LETTER    
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  12. TITLE: GUIDE to Service Letter Law - Missouri Law 290.140 RSMo

    Missouri Service Letter Law RSMO 290.140
    Why it is an important Missouri Employee Right
    Click here to get my instructions and to print out a blank Service Letter Request Form
    (after you finish this article)
    Missouri State Government Employees are NOT covered by 290.140, so this article does not apply to them. HOWEVER: Missouri Merit System Employees have their […]

    Posted in major category:     SERVICE LETTER    
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  13. TITLE: Overtime and Comp Time - Generally

    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 […]

    Posted in major category:     PAY - BENEFITS    
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  14. TITLE: Government Employees - Generally

    Government Employees, generally
    First a BIG Caution, and then a brief introduction to some of the rights of Government employees:
    CAUTION: The info on TimsLaw.com is written for the private sector, not the government sector. That’s because so much is (or may be) different for government employees in terms of your rights, your deadlines, who you complain […]

    Posted in major category:     MISC JOBLAW TOPICS, TRAPS    
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  15. TITLE: FMLA (Family and Medical Leave)

    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 […]

    Posted in major category:     PAY - BENEFITS    
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  16. TITLE: Employee Rights in Missouri

    Missouri Employee Rights
    I am listing some of our “Employee rights” in this separate article because people expect me to have such a list on my website. But see the Caveats and Cautions below for limitations on the usefulness of this listing.
    This Article is a work in progress. There are more useful forms of specific […]

    Posted in major category:     INTRO    
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  17. 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 […]



  18. TITLE: Been Fired? Steps to consider.

    Checklist of steps to consider when fired
    FIRST SOME CAUTIONS for government employees and people with contracts of various types:

    Government employees have special rights, some terribly short deadlines, and some complex procedural requirements, and this discussion does not apply to them. I talk a little bit about the rights of government employees in the following article: […]

    Posted in major category:     INTRO    
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