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We address issues, cases and matters of statutory and regulatory compliance of employment law that can impact a business' growth and profitability.

Employer Law Blog
March 21, 2022

Play Ball: Legal Updates in Major League Baseball

March has been a busy month on the legal front for Major League Baseball. Baseball fans can now breathe a large sigh of relief, as a contentious, months-long lock-out finally came to end on March 10, 2022, when the MLB and the MLB Players Association reached agreement on a new CBA for the next 5 years.

Employer Law Blog
December 30, 2016

Missouri Legislative Update – Is the Tide Finally Turning?

The Republican controlled General Assembly is getting a head start on the labor and employment front by pre-filing several pro-business labor and employment bills. Right to work- In general, the various bills in one form or another make contract clauses that require union membership as a condition of employment or continued employment null and void. Most of the bills do NOT apply retroactive. Accordingly, all present union security clauses in current collective bargaining agreements would remain in full force and effect. The “right to work” bills include Missouri House Bills 91, 42, and 131; and Missouri Senate Bills 19 and 21.

Employer Law Blog
October 13, 2016

READY FOR 12/1? Take the Exemption Tests

The Department of Labor’s Final Rule on white collar exemptions takes effect on December 1, 2016. Are you ready? You can answer this question with three simple tests. An employee must pass all three tests to be eligible for exemption from overtime pay.  1. The Salary Basis Test First, the exempt employee must be paid on a salary basis rather than an hourly basis. The salary must not be subject to reduction based on quality or quantity of work. 2. The Salary Level Test Second, the employee’s salary must meet the minimum salary lever. Currently, the minimum salary level is $455 per week, which is $23,660 per year. On December 1, that minimum salary level will increase to $913 per week, which is $47,476 per year.