Martin Pringle

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently released a proposed rule change that could make more than a million more Americans eligible for overtime pay. The proposed rule would change the salary level for those employees counted as “exempt”…

Remember those headlines about former interns suing companies for back wages? It caused some companies to scale back or eliminate internship programs. But when federal courts began rejecting the interns’ claims and the Department of…

by Matt Clune

According to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, employers across the country would be wise to discontinue asking potential new employees their prior wage. In Rizo v. Yovino, 887 F.3d 453 (9th Cir. 2018), the Court recently…

201 U.S. App. LEXIS 16594 (10th Cir.) 2018.

by Claudia Tran

The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (which includes Kansas) recently held that an employer can require an employee to perform essential job functions, even…

by Claudia Tran

Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been in place now for several years, many employers are still confused about certain aspects of the law. One area of confusion is reimbursement for premium payments under…

As Election Day draws closer, all employers should be mindful that Kansas and Missouri have adopted voting-leave laws that may require them to give their employees paid time off to vote on Election Day.

Kansas’ voting-leave law, under…

by Ashlyn Lindskog

Gallup’s recent “State of the American Workplace” report suggested that 43% of U.S. employees reported working remotely in 2016, working at least some of the time in a location away from their coworkers.* In fact, the…

Effective June 9, 2018, a new Kansas City, Missouri city ordinance now places restrictions on the use of an applicant’s criminal history and records in the hiring process by KCMO-located private employers. Kansas City became one of more…

Non-discrimination laws exist at the federal and state level in employment, housing, public accommodations, and credit and lending. Depending on the federal judicial circuit, state, and city, those non-discrimination laws may or may not…

In late May, 2018, the United States Supreme Court held in Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis (Epic) ruled that employers have the legal right to make employment contracts with employees that include agreements to settle disputes with…