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Apr 10 8th Circuit Affirms Plaintiff's Verdict in Age Discrimination Case

Employees can face discrimination in many ways, including age discrimination . The Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA) protects ...

Nov 06 Missouri Supreme Court Says "Sign-or-Be-Fired" Arbitration Agreement Unenforceable

In the recent case of Baker v. Bristol Care, Inc . , the Missouri Supreme Court decided the issue of whether an employer can ...

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 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 ...

Oct 17 Rent-A-Center's $2.7 Million Overtime Settlement Approved

A Judge in California recently approved a $2.7 million settlement between Rent-A-Center --the largest rent-to-own company in the ...

Aug 04 Nashville Bartenders' Wage and Hour Lawsuit Moves Forward

Last month, a federal judge decided not to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of bartenders employed by the nightclub Coyote Ugly. ...