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

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

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

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

A Judge in California recently approved a $2.7 million settlement between Rent-A-Center --the largest rent-to-own company in the U.S.--and 2,600 of ...

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

In modern times, it is a challenge for working mothers to balance the their work responsibilities with their family life. No one is more familiar with ...

In a class/collective action lawsuit being handled by Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis employment law firm, a federal court Judge recently ...

Currently, a major issue in the field of labor law is the enforceability of class waivers. Some employers have attempted to avoid the risk of class ...

Previously, this blog reported on the class action overtime case of Rikard, et al. v. U.S. Auto Warranty, LLC ("USAP"), et al. a case being handled by ...

Currently, a major issue in the field of labor law is the enforceability of class waivers. Some employers have attempted to avoid the risk of class ...

On February 19, 2015, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, in the case of Harvill, et al. v. Phelps County ...

On March 8, 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri , in the case of Burkeen, et al. v. New Madrid County ...

Previously, this blog reported on the class action overtime case of Rikard, et al. v. U.S. Auto Warranty, LLC ("USAP"), et al. a case being handled by ...

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

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a class and collective action lawsuit on behalf of its clients, a group of home ...

Each year in the Fall, St. Louis hosts the ever-popular Rock 'n Roll Marathon, which includes not only a 26-mile marathon, but also a half-marathon, a ...

On September 8, 2014, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri approved the settlement of a collective action lawsuit ...

A recent lawsuit filed against the restaurant chain, Sushi Ai, alleges that the company not only forced servers to share their tips with sushi chefs, ...

In a recent trial court decision, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis employment law firm, working in connection with Kuhlmann LLC , obtained a ...

Employers generally dislike employees who complain. An employer can run afoul of the law for taking adverse action against a complaining employee, ...

Earlier this month, Angeline Jean-Baptiste, a former Burger King employee, filed a lawsuit in a Florida federal court alleging that Burger King had ...

Most American workers are legally entitled to earn at least the minimum wage for all hours worked in a workweek, as well as time-and-a-half for ...

On Thursday, June 2, 2011, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis overtime law firm--in connection with The Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley--filed a ...

A frequently litigated employment law issue is whether computer professionals are entitled to overtime pay (at the rate of one and half times their ...

On December 22, 2015, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, an employment law firm located in St. Louis, Missouri, filed an employment discrimination lawsuit on ...

In a recent decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment for Capital ...

In an on-line article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on July 30, 2013, Russ Riggan, an attorney with Riggan Law Firm, LLC in St. Louis, was quoted on ...

In mid-September, 2011, a federal judge in Illinois granted class certification to 200 Kraft Foods employees suing the company for violations of ...

Earlier this month, a federal judge in Iowa declined to award a pre-trial dismissal to either Tyson Foods or a group of Tyson workers suing the ...

Recently, poultry processing company Koch Foods and a group of its employees agreed to settle a class action lawsuit brought by the employees to ...

In a recently filed lawsuit, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, an employment law firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, asserted claims on behalf of its client, a St. ...

On August 16, 2016, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, an employment law firm located in St. Louis, Missouri, filed an employment discrimination lawsuit on behalf ...

Q: Am I legally entitled to a severance package? A: Typically, an employer is not legally required to provide an employee with a severance package. An ...

A recent lawsuit filed against the restaurant chain, Sushi Ai, alleges that the company not only forced servers to share their tips with sushi chefs, ...

On August 16, 2016, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, an employment law firm located in St. Louis, Missouri, filed an employment discrimination lawsuit on behalf ...

As indicated in a previous post a few months ago, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis employment law firm filed a disability discrimination lawsuit on ...

In a recent minimum wage and overtime case , a federal court judge ruled against an employee of the City of East Cleveland, Ohio who filed a lawsuit ...

Most American workers are legally entitled to earn at least the minimum wage for all hours worked in a workweek, as well as time-and-a-half for ...

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a class and collective action lawsuit on behalf of its clients, a group of home ...

In the recent case of Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk , the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously this month that a temp agency was ...

R uss Riggan has been named to the list of 2019 Top 50 attorneys in St. Louis by Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine . Super Lawyers is a ...

Russ Riggan Listed in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America In 2018, Russ Riggan was first named to the Best Lawyers in America List for his ...

Our firm is proud to announce that Attorney Russ Riggan has been named in the 2018 Best Lawyers in America list. Attorney Riggan has been awarded for ...

In the recent case of Johnson v. Wheeling Machine Products , the United States District Court for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (which includes ...

Employees often need to take leaves of absence for family and/or medical reasons, such as for the birth or adoption of a child or to obtain medical ...

In a recently filed lawsuit, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, an employment law firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, asserted claims on behalf of its client, a St. ...

On July 27, 2015, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, an employment law firm located in St. Louis, Missouri, filed a gender harassment and retaliation lawsuit on ...

On June 4, 2013, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District reversed the trial court's judgment and remanded the case of Plengemeir v. ...

In a recent decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment for Capital ...

On March 8, 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri , in the case of Burkeen, et al. v. New Madrid County ...

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a Missouri wage and hour law firm, filed a collective action lawsuit against the New Madrid County (Missouri) ...

On April 16, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Missouri issued a decision in favor of a taxicab driver in the disability ...

On August 31, 2012, the Southeast Missourian , a newspaper based in Southeast Missouri, published an article about a class action wage and hour ...

On November 21, 2011, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , working in connection with The Law Offices of Kevin J. Dolley , filed a class/collective action lawsuit ...

A recent lawsuit filed against the restaurant chain, Sushi Ai, alleges that the company not only forced servers to share their tips with sushi chefs, ...

Many employees experience some type of unlawful discrimination in the workplace. Federal and Missouri law prevent covered employers from ...

Employees often need to take leaves of absence for family and/or medical reasons, such as for the birth or adoption of a child or to obtain medical ...

A bill currently being considered by a Missouri House committee could eliminate the state's prevailing wage for public construction projects. Under ...

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a class and collective action lawsuit on behalf of its clients, a group of home ...

In the recent case of Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk , the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously this month that a temp agency was ...

On June 28, 2013, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a collective action lawsuit on behalf of a group of its clients ...

Recently, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri approved the settlement of a class/collective action wage ...

On August 31, 2012, the Southeast Missourian , a newspaper based in Southeast Missouri, published an article about a class action wage and hour ...

In a recent decision, the Missouri Courts of Appeals, Eastern District ruled that a plaintiff who prevails under the Missouri Human Rights Act cannot ...

On April 16, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Missouri issued a decision in favor of a taxicab driver in the disability ...

The Illinois Court of Appeals for the First Appellate Division recently issued its decision in the case Fifield v. Premier Dealer Services, Inc. In ...

Attorney Riggan from our firm has been cited in an article that discusses the rise in overtime and wage disputes. Oil Express released the article ...

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis overtime law firm, filed a collective action lawsuit on behalf of its clients, a group of recruiters, to ...

On July 31, 2013, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis overtime law firm, filed a class/collective action lawsuit on behalf of its clients, a group of ...

In a recent settlement of a collective action overtime lawsuit, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis overtime law firm, obtained a settlement for its ...

On March 8, 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri , in the case of Burkeen, et al. v. New Madrid County ...

In the case of Lanktree, et al. v. I-70 Towing, et al., Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a Missouri employment law firm, working in connection with Weinhaus & ...

In the recent case of Utility Service Co. v. The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations , the Missouri Supreme Court decided the scope ...

Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a Missouri employment law firm, working in connection with Weinhaus & Potashnick , has filed a racial harassment lawsuit ...

On April 16, 2013, the Court of Appeals for the Eastern District of Missouri issued a decision in favor of a taxicab driver in the disability ...

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

In a recent Missouri Court of Appeals decision , the appellate court reversed and remanded the trial court's calculation of the winning plaintiff's ...

On June 28, 2013, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a collective action lawsuit on behalf of a group of its clients ...

On January 17, 2013, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a lawsuit on behalf of its client against I.C.S. General ...

On December 4, 2012, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a Missouri employment law firm, filed a lawsuit on behalf of its client, William Magnah, against Eurest ...

On September 8, 2014, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri approved the settlement of a collective action lawsuit ...

In a recent settlement of a collective action overtime lawsuit, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis overtime law firm, obtained a settlement for its ...

Recently, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri approved the settlement of a collective action wage lawsuit--filed by ...

Q: Am I legally entitled to a severance package? A: Typically, an employer is not legally required to provide an employee with a severance package. An ...

On January 6, 2016, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis employment law firm, obtained a victory for its client in a case involving claims of sexual ...

In a recent trial court decision, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis employment law firm, working in connection with Kuhlmann LLC , obtained a ...

On July 20, 2012, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis employment law firm, working in connection with Kuhlmann LLC , obtained a jury verdict for its ...

On June 10, 2015, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a federal court lawsuit on behalf of its clients, Plaintiffs Andrew ...

Many employees experience some type of unlawful discrimination in the workplace. Federal and Missouri law prevent covered employers from ...

In October 2011, a federal judge in New York upheld a magistrate's decision to certify a collective action lawsuit brought on behalf of current and ...

On October 11, 2011, a call center worker formerly employed by Stream Global Services filed a class action lawsuit against the company in a federal ...

Late last month, two workers involved in the making of the hit film "Black Swan" filed a lawsuit in federal court, alleging that the film's production ...

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a class and collective action wage lawsuit against St. Louis restaurants Il Bel ...

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis wage and hour law firm – working in connection with Dashtaki Law Firm, LLC – filed a class and collective ...

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a class and collective action wage lawsuit against St. Louis restaurants Il Bel ...

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis wage and hour law firm – working in connection with Dashtaki Law Firm, LLC – filed a class and collective ...

On November 30+, 2012, in a class action wage lawsuit being handled by Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis employment law firm, and Dashtaki Law Firm , ...

On June 24, 2013, the Supreme Court issued its decision in UTSW v. Nassar . The Court imposed a more exacting standard on employees claiming that ...

In the recent case of Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk , the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously this month that a temp agency was ...

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a lawsuit on behalf of its clients against Granite City Hotel and Resorts, LLC ...

Attorney Riggan from our firm has been cited in an article that discusses the rise in overtime and wage disputes. Oil Express released the article ...

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a class/collective action lawsuit on behalf of a group of St. Louis County ...

Attorney Riggan from our firm has been cited in an article that discusses the rise in overtime and wage disputes. Oil Express released the article ...

On January 2, 2014, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri denied both the plaintiff's and defendant's motions for ...

On July 31, 2013, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis overtime law firm, filed a class/collective action lawsuit on behalf of its clients, a group of ...

On July 18th, 2011, a Colorado federal judge issued an Order denying a motion to dismiss filed by Pizza Hut in a lawsuit brought by a group of Pizza ...

The Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") requires employers to pay most employees at least the minimum wage for all hours worked in a workweek, as well ...

On April 15, 2014, the Supreme Court of Missouri issued its decision in Templemire v. W&M Welding, Inc. , which changes the standard of proof that an ...

On June 4, 2013, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District reversed the trial court's judgment and remanded the case of Plengemeir v. ...

On August 27, 2013, the Supreme Court of Missouri issued its decision in the case of Farrow v. Saint Francis Medical Center and Cedric C. Strange. ...

On August 31, 2011, Riggan Law Firm, LLC , a St. Louis employment law firm, working in connection with Weinhaus & Potashnick , filed a wrongful ...