A client came to us this past summer for an issue with a medical debt. A few years ago, our client had seen a medical provider for an elective medical service. Our client agreed to the pricing for this medical service with a single medical provider. Without our client’s knowledge or consent, the medical provider…
Earlier this fall, an existing client came to us with a confusing issue on his credit report. A debt collector had reported a debt on our client’s credit report, but he had never received notice of this debt. Our client’s credit score had dropped by over a hundred points! Instead of sending our client’s reported…
Last year, a woman came to us because her employer had not paid her for all of the time she worked. Her former employer was a medical facility that required her to work more than forty hours a week without paying her time-and-a-half for the overtime hours. When our client asked about not being paid…
This summer, a woman came to us asking for help with a debt collector who was taking money from her bank account. In the past few years, the woman had experienced a range of health issues and was no longer able to pay her debts. The woman’s only source of income was social security, disability,…
Missouri law prohibits employers from engaging in discriminatory practices when it comes to terminating employees. Under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA), employers are prohibited from terminating employees “because of such an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age or disability” Missouri Revisor of Statutes 213..055 (a). This means that an employer cannot…
Understanding employee rights is essential, especially when it comes to overtime pay. In Missouri, even after termination, employees may still have rights regarding unpaid overtime. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that governs overtime pay, and Missouri follows its guidelines. Terminated employees must be aware of their rights and take appropriate…
Section 290.110 of the Missouri Statutes provides important protections to employees in the state when it comes to the nonpayment of wages. This section states that when any person, firm, or corporation doing business in Missouri terminates or refuses to further employ a servant or employee, the unpaid wages of the employee at the contract…
Losing a job can be a challenging time for any person or family. Despite this hardship, the Missouri government has installed protections for employees in the aftermath of termination. Understanding your rights as a prior employee is essential to ensure you were treated with the utmost fairness by your previous employer. Your employer must pay…