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- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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 […]
- 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: […]
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
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