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…
Taking time off work after the birth or adoption of a child, serious injury, or serious injury to a close family member can be stressful. Whether or not you will be able to keep your job and health insurance are among many of the questions you may ask yourself. The Family and Medical Leave Act…
The Missouri Department of Labor has announced that the new minimum wage for 2018 will be $7.85. You can view the DOL press release here. This increase not only affects regular hours, but also increases the minimum allowable pay for overtime work for qualified employees. There is no “grace period” for this increase. Voytas Law,…
Voytas Law, LLC represents workers who have not been paid in accordance with the law. Many times, we hear from people who have been told that they cannot qualify for overtime pay because they receive a salary. For many employees, this is simply not the case. There is a broad category of “salaried” employees who…
Sometimes, we hear from workers that their employer has a “policy” of not paying overtime, or that their employer will only pay them for an eight hour day even if the worker is at work for longer than that. If you are a qualified worker under the Fair Labor Standards Act, you can use federal…