Employment Law

Jul 9, 2026

Employer-Employee: Race Discrimination-Hostile Work Environment-Amendment

Defendant opposed plaintiff’s amendment of his complaint and moved to dismiss. Plaintiff, an employee of defendant, alleged that he was threatened and harassed by his manager and the foreman of […]

Jul 9, 2026

Employer-Employee: OSHA Citations-Collection Proceedings-Timeliness

Defendant appealed the denial of its motion to dismiss the government’s collection efforts to recover fines imposed under two citations issued by OSHA. Defendant had argued that the action was […]

Jul 9, 2026

Employer-Employee: Employee Action-Dismissal-Denial of Leave to Amend

Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of his employment-related action. Where the record supported dismissal, the court affirmed dismissal with prejudice where amendment of plaintiff’s complaint would be futile. Judgment is affirmed. […]

Jul 9, 2026

Employer-Employee: Breach of Duty of Loyalty-Misappropriation of Trade Secrets-Discovery Rulings

The parties cross-appealed from the district court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants on most of the claims. Plaintiff sued defendants, its former employees, for breach of the duty of […]

Jul 1, 2026

Employer-Employee-Wrongful Termination-Medical Leave-Time Theft

The parties cross-moved for summary judgment. Plaintiff filed suit against defendant, his former employer, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated during his intermittent FMLA leave. However, defendant alleged that it […]

Jul 1, 2026

Employer-Employee-Workers’ Compensation-Whistleblower Protection-Diversity Jurisdiction

Plaintiff moved to remand the case back to state court. Plaintiff filed suit against defendant under the Missouri Workers’ Compensation Law and Whistleblowers Protection Act. Defendant removed the case to […]

Jul 1, 2026

Employer-Employee-Sex and Disability Discrimination-Wrongful Termination-Hostile Work Environment

Plaintiff appealed the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants. Plaintiff sued the USDA, her former employer, for sex and disability discrimination, hostile work environment and wrongful termination, after […]

Jun 24, 2026

Employer-Employee-Discrimination-Hostile Work Environment

Plaintiff appealed the grant of summary judgment to defendant, her former employer, in her action alleging race, gender and age discrimination, retaliation and hostile work environment. Plaintiff was temporarily assigned […]

Jun 24, 2026

Employer-Employee-Employment Action-Dismissal-Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies

Plaintiff appealed the dismissal of his employment action for failure to exhaust administrative remedies and failure to state a claim. Where the record supported dismissal, there was no abuse of discretion in […]

Jun 24, 2026

Employer-Employee-Discrimination-Summary Judgment-Adverse Judgment

Plaintiff appealed the adverse summary judgment in his employment discrimination action. Where the record supported granting summary judgment for defendant, the court affirmed the district court’s judgment. Judgment is affirmed. Mears v. […]

Jun 17, 2026

Employer-Employee: Wage and Hour Claims-Independent Contractor Status-Economic Realities Test

Plaintiff appealed the adverse summary judgment in his wage and hour action. The district court determined that plaintiff, a delivery driver, was an independent contractor and therefore not entitled to […]

Jun 17, 2026

Employer-Employee: ADA-Failure to Accommodate-Summary Judgment

Plaintiff appealed the adverse summary judgment in her ADA action. Plaintiff, a registered nurse, suffered a work-related injury and developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy, which caused various symptoms. Plaintiff sought a […]