When Missouri voters approved Amendment 3 this Election Day to legalize personal use of marijuana by adults 21 and older, employers were sure to have questions. Besides legalizing the recreational use of marijuana (also...more
Missouri employers should take note that two bills recently signed into law by Governor Mike Parson that impose new employee leave obligations but also provide a liability shield for employers when it comes to pandemic...more
9/10/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Covered Employer ,
Domestic Violence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health and Safety ,
New Legislation ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) ,
Workplace Safety
Climate change may make our summers hotter, but the ICEman still cometh. Since late 2017, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has significantly increased the number of Notices of Inspections issued to employers...more
Missouri voters approved Amendment 2 on Election Day 2018, one of the three medical marijuana measures appearing on the state’s ballot. Amendment 2 adds an article to the Missouri Constitution legalizing medical use of...more
11/8/2018
/ Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Marijuana ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Medical Marijuana ,
New Legislation ,
Patients ,
Physicians ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
State and Local Government ,
State Constitutions
The City Council in Kansas City, Missouri just passed an extension of its 2013 public sector “ban the box” rule, which will soon be extended to apply to private sector employers. The new ordinance will go into effect on June...more
2/9/2018
/ Actual Damages ,
Back Pay ,
Ban the Box ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Documentation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Interviews ,
Job Applicants ,
Local Ordinance ,
Reinstatement ,
Salary/Wage History ,
Wage and Hour