Posts in May, 2013

May 25 Proposed Legislation: Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013

On May 7, 2013, United States House of Representative Hank Johnson (D-GA) introduced the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 (Senator ...

May 17 The Working Families Flexibility Act: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

On May 8, 2013, the United States House of Representative s passed the Working Families Flexibility Act. The Act – if enacted into ...

May 10 Plaintiff Wins Disability Discrimination Trial; Judge Adds Damages to Jury's Verdict

On April 9, 2013, the Missouri Supreme Court issued its decision in Badahman v. Catering St. Louis, et al . In that case, Catering ...

May 05 Recovering Unpaid Wages Under Missouri Law

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage and overtime standards for covered employers and employees. ...

May 01 Court Rejects Employer's One-Sided Arbitration Agreement in Wage/Hour Case

Sometimes, employees that experience the same violation or issue with an employer band together and file a class action against an ...