The House recently passed the Protecting the Right to Organize Act (the PRO Act) 225-206, a bill that contains the most significant expansion of labor rights since the 1930s-era New Deal. Through a number of provisions applicable to both…
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On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA-21), providing continued economic relief to individuals, businesses, and governments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many of the provisions of…
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On Thursday, January 21, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on “Protecting Worker Health and Safety,” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The order states that “ensuring the health and safety of workers is a national priority…
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UPDATE: The Biden administration has issued an order which immediately bars further advancement of the DOL’s independent contractor rule previously slated to take effect March 8 and discussed below, until a department or agency head…
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On December 22, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule related to compensating tipped employees. The final rule modifies federal regulations in the following ways:
Effective January 1, 2021, the Missouri state minimum wage rate for private businesses will be $10.30 per hour. Private retail and service businesses whose gross annual sales are less than $500,000 and public employers are not required to…
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With the increase in unemployment filings and the expansion of unemployment benefits brought on by COVID-19, states across the country, including Kansas and Missouri, have experienced a significant rise in unemployment claim fraud due to…
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Unfortunately, the topic of terminations and layoffs has become an important one for many employers in 2020. On October 27, Martin Pringle attorneys Terry Mann and Lora Jennings Mizell hosted a virtual discussion for the firm's clients and…
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Thank you to those who were able to join Martin Pringle attorneys Rick Thompson and Ashlyn Lindskog for a virtual discussion on October 14, 2020, about what employers need to know about I-9 compliance in 2020 and current immigration issues…
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Thursday, September 17
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Presented by Martin Pringle Employment Law Attorneys, Ashlyn Lindskog & Michelle Moe Witte
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