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- TITLE: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is enacted, fixing damage done by a 2007 Supreme Court decision
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 signed into law 1-29-09
Below I have reproduced the entire Act. But you might want to read the Act on the Library of Congress site here: (S. 181 ENR) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.
Here is a brief summary of why the LLFPA was enacted:
The LLFPA was enacted […]
- TITLE: New FMLA Regulations effective January 16, 2009
New FMLA Regulations effective January 16, 2009
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has revised and re-published the regulations governing how the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) must be administered.
According to the DOL, the new regulations have taken into account 15 years of experience with FMLA, including many court decisions.
Here’s an executive summary factsheet […]
- TITLE: Minimum wage changing in 2008
The US and Missouri minimum wages have both changed in 2008
US Federal minimum wage increases to $6.55 on July 24, 2008, and will change again in 2009
Missouri minimum wage increased to $6.65 on January 1, 2008, and will change again in 2009
See my minimum wage article for details and links about the Federal AND Missouri […]
- 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: 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: US minimum wage increases
Federal Minimum Wage
Federal minimum wage increases to $7.25 effective July 24, 2009
From July 24, 2008 thru July 23, 2009, the Federal minimum wage was $6.55
From July 24, 2007 to July 23, 2008, the Federal minimum wage was $5.85
Here is the Federal Dept of Labor’s Q and A page about the Federal minimum wage
NOTE: Missouri […]
- TITLE: Minimum Wage Info
Minimum Wage Info Page - Federal AND Missouri - they differ
FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE
Federal minimum wage increases to $6.55 effective July 24, 2008, and will increase to $7.25 on July 24, 2009.
From July 24, 2007 to July 23, 2008, the Federal minimum wage was $5.85
Here is the Federal Dept of Labor’s Q and A page about […]
- TITLE: Missouri’s minimum wage changes every year.
Missouri has a decent minimum wage law now. Back in 2006, Missouri voters approved a progressive Missouri minimum wage law, requiring that the wage be adjusted 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: Wage Problems - unpaid wages, bonuses, commissions
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 […]
- TITLE: Vacation and Sick Pay
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 […]
- TITLE: Unpaid Final Wages and the Penalty - RSMO 290.110
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 […]
- 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: 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: Bush’s DOL Proposals for changes in overtime laws
Tim’s rant against the Dept of Labor’s changes to the Overtime and Exempt Employee rules under the Federal Overtime Laws
UPDATE: 8-23-04 was the day the Bush administration acted to weaken overtime pay rights for millions of workers. AFL-CIO fact sheet on new overtime rules, See also Tim’s Rant about the new overtime rules (with more […]
- TITLE: Commission payment issues
Unpaid Commissions
Please also see my Contracts article.
Unpaid commissions can be common law or statutory law. In the common law, if a person owes you commissions, then you have a breach of contact action to collect them. If the amount is small, you can file a small claims court case.
Sometimes the statutes will provide some help.
Here […]
- TITLE: Employment Benefits, Cobra, Continuation Coverage
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 […]
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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 Website (see the directory of lawyers).
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