- TITLE: TimsLaw.com SiteMap
TimsLaw Site Map - dynamically generated from database - always up to date
I’m BETA testing this new format of site map. Click the Feedback link at the bottom of the page and tell me what you think - Is this format useful? This format lists pretty much everything on the site, without all the verbiage […]
- TITLE: Unemployment Appeals - Practical tips
UNEMPLOYMENT APPEALS - Tim’s Practical Tips and Info
I’m going to give you a brief history lesson before you get any practical tips.
FYI - For official general information about Missouri unemployment benefits and appeals, visit the website of the Missouri Division of Employment Security. See also Tim’s general info about the Unemployment Claim process.
Here’s a brief […]
- TITLE: Top Ten Articles on TimsLaw.com by popularity
The Top Ten Articles viewed by visitors
and the Runners Up
Some people may find it helpful to see what others have apparently found interesting. If you don’t know what you are looking for, maybe the choices made by other visitors will help you decide what to review.
Top Ten Most Viewed (over last year or so)
Hostile Work […]
- TITLE: Deciding what to do: suing, etc
Deciding what to do about job problems
When people call me, they want me to tell them what they can do about their situation. This article contains an introduction to how complex the answer truly is.
People often phrase the question as “Should I sue”? Maybe. But maybe there is much more to do at this […]
- 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: 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: - Quickstart Guide to using TimsLaw.com to learn about employment law
Quickstart Guide to using TimsLaw.com to learn about employment law
Describes how to begin your inquiry into employment law and gives tips on how to use the info you obtain
Read the FAQ (frequently asked questions) about Job Problems and Employment Law. - The FAQ might answer your question or point you at some articles that go […]
- TITLE: Pro and Con about Employment Litigation or Lawsuits
Pros and Cons of employment litigation or lawsuits
I chose to write this little article just to raise your awareness of some risks that will probably be considered by you and your lawyer. The unique facts and circumstances of your case control everything. This cannot be over-emphasized. Everything is based on your unique facts and circumstances. […]
- TITLE: Stress and Depression and job problems
Stress and Depression and Job Problems
Why I have written this article
Job problems and unemployment are among the most stressful things that can happen to us
The Life Stressor Chart (a measure of how much stress we might be feeling)
Tips about workplace stress and depression
Don’t let your stress cause job problems
Don’t deny that you are under high […]
- TITLE: Things Tim likes to see in cases
Things I like to see in cases, helpful but not required,
The following discussion will make more sense if you have a passing familiarity with the material contained in these articles:
The Sorry State of Our Employment Protections,
Pros and Cons of litigation,
Time Lines in Discrimination lawsuits,
Expenses in Employment Cases,
Retaliation,
Wrongful Termination,
Sexual […]
- TITLE: FAQ - (Frequently Asked Questions) about Employment Law
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
about Missouri Employment Law and Employee Rights
This is a somewhat different kind of FAQ. The Key Difference: Employment law is so complex that “Short Answers” are not appropriate in most instances. That’s why the FAQ items listed below actually link to separate full articles on this website. The “Answers” are in […]
- TITLE: Employment Lawyers - How to find them
What are Plaintiff’s Employment Lawyersand how to find them
I concentrate my practice in employment law, and I refer to myself as an “employment lawyer.” What that means is that the bulk of my legal practice involves representing parties who have a problem arising from or relating to the employer-employee relationship. That’s what I focus […]
- TITLE: Tips for Missouri Employers - Employment Defense Topics
Tips for the Missouri Employer about Employment Litigation and Human Resources (HR) Issues & Law
This article gives some tips for Human Resources professionals and management regarding how to reduce the employer’s defense costs and avoid litigation. It also links to some resources on the internet to assist in further study.
I also talk a little bit […]
- TITLE: Contracts in Employment Generally
Missouri Employment Contracts
Employment Contract Law, generally
Review this article, and then see the following articles for more specific info:
Non-Compete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants
Severance, Separation, Waiver of Rights Agreements
Contracts for Gurus with special expertise
Physician Contracts
Contract cases are my favorite type of litigation. The law is generally more favorable to employees than in discrimination law. The playing field […]
- 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: […]
- TITLE: At-Will Employment
Employment AT-WILL It’s meaning and history
NOTE: If you have a contract of employment, or are a union member or government worker, you might not be an “at-will” employee, no matter what the employer says, and you may need a lawyer’s help to figure out your proper status. Whether or not you are “at-will”, […]
- TITLE: Limited Site Map - List of Major Posts Only
Limited Site Map Main Articles, with detailed descriptions
For a COMPLETE site map, see Complete TimsLaw site map, showing ALL articles, but WITHOUT the detailed descriptions. The Complete Sitemap is “dynamically generated” from the database and always up to date.
These Articles will introduce you to many of your Missouri Employee Rights.
CATEGORIES OF ARTICLESJump to each or […]
- TITLE: FRONT PAGE - Intro to TimsLaw.com
Missouri Employee Rights andMissouri Employment Law Info
TimsLaw is for Missouri Residents Only - Here’s why
Employment law is full of traps.Here are some that ruin many cases:
“Take this job and shove it!” - You’re upset, so you resign. Now you have THREE problems: 1) You’re upset, 2) You’re unemployed, and 3) You may have greatly weakened […]
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.
