So my wife and I work at the same place and we know the owner on a personal level outside of work. Well we got into an argument over the weekend and now he's taking it out on us at work. He called my wife a lier and said she should be ashamed to be a mother. He also brought up some personal... View More 
answered on Aug 4, 2020
Missouri is an employment at will state. It is not unlawful for your employer to be mean, unprofessional, or rude. You have not articulated that any part of the situation was based upon your or your wife's membership in a protected class. If you believe there was unlawful discrimination you... View More
not sure what they mean ?
answered on Jul 3, 2020
Your post is too vague to answer. Please try again and give some context.
I have a friend who works at an animal hospital and her job is to clean and care for the animals. She’s been left a couple notes regarding her cleaning in the past week, and now today her boss is telling her that she’s not getting paid for the work she’s been doing because they feel as though... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2020
I agree with Mr. Eisenberg. Typically, an employer must pay an employee for all hours worked and cannot make deductions based on the quality of the work. However, if the deducted pay still keeps her above the minimum wage rate (calculated by dividing her total compensation by the hours worked for... View More
This is not a standard policy for all employees in this company
answered on Jan 22, 2020
Unfortunately, there is nothing the legally prohibits an employer from requiring a doctor's note for missed absences due to illness.
Recently, I doodled on a medical document and upon finding out that it was prohibited, I told the Dir. of quality control, who then told me "Its okay.It happens" later on an incident with a coworker happened where she thought I posted a Facebook status about her. She kept texting me and I... View More
answered on Jun 30, 2019
You aren’t going to want to hear this, but Missouri is an employment-at-will state. For termination purposes, it’s irrelevant whether your employer is mean or unfair. It cannot fire you on account of race, religion, national origin, etc., but can fire you over believe you did something... View More
I was being sexually harassed at work and I let my manager know, and she did nothing for months. Then I told my next manager who told our hr lady who then called me and said it will be resolved and he will be fired which never happened. He was never reprimanded. When i found out he was still... View More
Who to report it to? It involves medical conditions and how a boss handled two employees very differently who are same level and same job only difference is gender and marital status. One employee was given the world and the other was punished and demoted plus had private information medical... View More
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answered on Aug 20, 2017
Too little detail to know about this. Very small businesses are not held to same standards as larger companies, that affect Interstate Commerce.
Best bet is to seek a FREE consultation with an employment attorney. Use this link:... View More
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