Unless you are a union employee, you are an at will employee, and as such can be fired at any time and for any reason, or even no reason at all. Accordingly, what you describe is not a wrongful termination. I recognize that to most laypeople the term wrongful termination would apply to any case... View More

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) mandates that all hours worked are paid. Accordingly, the daycare may not require employees attend training offered without pay. However, the daycare could get around this by making CPR Certification a requirement of the job, with the training class an optional... View More

In general, under Missouri law, contracts may be oral. In general, it is easier to enforce written contracts because if both sides sign, the terms are those of the document. There is an exception to the rule. Certain contracts must be in writing. It’s called the “statute of frauds”.... View More

What matters is not whether you believe you owed the money related to the alleged debt for which you were sued. What matters is if you were properly served with the summons, the amount of the judgment, the calculation of post-judgment interest. If service of the summons was improper you may file... View More

Absent an employment contract with an arbitration provision that prevents such a lawsuit, you can sue for defamation. Defamation cases in Missouri are difficult and expensive. If you are willing and able to pay an attorney by the hour and can prove actual damages--an essential element of a... View More

You can ask, but as an at-will employee, either party can change the terms of employment at any time. The other party can then accept or reject those terms. In other words, the employer doesn't have to agree to let you work from home.

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answered on Jan 26, 2024

Here are a few options you can pursue regarding the incorrect W-2 from your former employer:

1. Contact your former employer's payroll or HR department and request a corrected W-2 that accurately reflects the federal taxes withheld from your paychecks throughout the year. All employers... View More

A Missouri attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for five weeks. Those contracts usually involve civil damages. If the contract additionally includes provisions for confidentiality/disclosure in a setting where sensitive defense industry information is involved, then criminal... View More

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answered on Jan 15, 2024

In the United States, companies generally have the discretion to set their own dress code and appearance policies, which can include restrictions on visible tattoos. However, if a company does not have a specific policy regarding tattoos, making a hiring decision solely based on a person's... View More

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answered on Jan 5, 2024

In your situation, where a prescribed medication has affected your drug test, it's important to communicate with your employer. Provide them with documentation of your prescription for Adderall. This documentation should include a note from your healthcare provider confirming that you are... View More

In Missouri, what you describe is not unlawful on its face. Your employer cannot discriminate based upon your membership in a protected class, such as race or national origin, but an employer generally need not be fair or nice. I don’t know if the skills for the position differ. Even if they... View More

Missouri is an at-will employment state, and the employer can pay folks however it chooses without regard to job titles. It can also discriminate against employees on any basis it sees fit EXCEPT on the basis of an employee being a member of a protected class. The protected classes are race, sex,... View More

While that is unprofessional, it isn't illegal. Since the job is almost certainly at-will employment, the employer could discharge you immediately after being hired without any reason with no liability. As a result, there is no basis for a claim. There could be an exception if you were able to... View More

If your case has gone that far with the courts finding you are not entitled to any recovery, then you are done.

Missouri has a strict law about when a final paycheck is due but I’m unaware of any statute governing the timing of pay while you are still employed. If your employer cannot afford to pay you or won’t timely pay you, maybe it’s time to look for another job rather than wait to be terminated.

You might be able to get additional money if you contact an attorney. Missouri has a good unpaid wages statute that allows for weeks of additional pay if a proper request is sent and ignored.

If you were shorted you can file a lawsuit for the $2 per hour you were not paid. You’ll need to decide whether suing is worth the effort. Your time might be better spent applying for unemployment benefits.

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answered on Sep 27, 2023

Disclosing medical information without consent may be a breach of privacy. Laws such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) govern how medical information can be shared but usually apply to healthcare providers, not employers. However, there may be state laws or company... View More

Pay scales are not mandatory from a legal standpoint. While I would think that an employer would not want to have folks being paid less than whatever pay scale they have set for a position, there is no legal basis to force the issue that I am aware of in the state of Missouri.

A case for what? Are you thinking that the employees have a privacy right related to what was being discussed? Generally there is no such privacy right unless it relates to medical privacy. While it may not be appropriate, it isn’t normally illegal.