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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: Voting Rights for Missouri Employees contained in RSMo 115.639
Voting Rights for Missouri Employees - RSMo 115.639 - employers are sometimes required to give 3 paid hours off work to vote, but not always. You must request time off BEFORE election day, and meet the conditions I describe below.
Missouri employee voting rights are described in Missouri Law RSMo 115.639 . I have copied the […]
- TITLE: MO legislature trying to stop civil cases in St. Louis by firing 6 judges
Missouri Legislature attempting to stifle civil cases in St. Louis by firing 6 judges, in order to clog up the court system.
I got an email alert from the Bar Association warning about our Legislature’s plan to clog up the St. Louis civil court system. By removing a bunch of judges, cases cannot get heard, and […]
- 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: 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: Missouri Tort Reform Law HB 393
In 2005 Missouri passed a major “tort reform” law, HB 393. Here’s a little bit about that law and its effect on employment law.
HB 393 was not a major overhaul of employment law, so I didn’t bother to write about it. But thanks to some notes I’ve received from readers of this website, […]
- 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: Politics and Employment Law
Political info for thoseinterested in improvingMissouri Employment Laws
For some specific examples of how bad the employment laws are in Missouri, please see my article called The Sorry State of our Employment Protections.
Some people read that “Sorry State” article and get quite upset, because that article destroys a lot of misconceptions about what kind of employment […]
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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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