The Missouri Supreme Court is expected to rule on a legal challenge to Proposition A before employees begin accruing paid leave under the law on May 1, 2025. Meanwhile, the Missouri House of Representatives passed legislation...more
Under Missouri law, a request for accommodation cannot serve as the basis for a retaliation claim. Last month, the Supreme Court of Missouri issued a unanimous opinion in Lin v. Ellis, No. SC97641, 2020 WL 203145, at *5, —...more
The Missouri Supreme Court last week issued a pair of decisions highlighting the breadth of the state’s prohibition against sex discrimination. The decisions make clear that, although the Missouri Human Rights Act does not...more
On February 26, 2019, the Missouri Supreme Court extended legal protections against discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation in two separate cases—one dealing with employment rights and the other dealing...more
On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court issued a pair of opinions interpreting LGBTQ rights under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA). ...more
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld an arbitration agreement signed at the commencement of at-will employment. In doing so, the Court implicitly identified two steps that employers can take to strengthen arbitration...more
It’s time for our annual holiday season blog on the status of arbitration agreement enforceability in Missouri. Last year we brought you “Missouri Supreme Court Punts Two Lawsuits in a Row, on Direct Flights to Arbitration,”...more
The Missouri Supreme Court recently placed two important restrictions on the ability of a plaintiff to bring a lawsuit for actions that fall within the reach of the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA). The Court issued a...more