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Employment Law

Jul 13, 2023

Employer-Employee: Age/Race Discrimination-Failure to Promote-Collective Bargaining Agreement

Avina v. Union Pacific Railroad Co. (MLW No. 80144/Case No. 22-2376 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Stras, J.) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Ketchmark, J. (Martin Mark Meyers, of Kansas City, MO for appellant; Dennis E. Egan, of Kansas City, MO and Cooper Scott Mach, of Kansas City, MO on the brief) (Andrew J. Rolfes, of Philadelphia, PA for app[...]

Jul 6, 2023

Employer-Employee: Wage Dispute-Dismissal as Sanction-Litigation Misconduct

Bachman v. Bachman (MLW No. 80137/Case No. 22-1638 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Buescher, J. 

Jul 5, 2023

Employer-Employee: Wage Dispute-Dismissal as Sanction-Litigation Misconduct

Bachman v. Bachman (MLW No. 80137/Case No. 22-1638 – 2 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, Buescher, J. 

Jul 5, 2023

Employer-Employee: Class Action-FLSA/AMWA-Award of Legal Fees

Vines v. Welspun Pipes Inc. (MLW No. 80122/Case No. 21-3537 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Wilson, J. 

Jun 29, 2023

Unemployment Compensation: Dismissal Of Appeal-Timeliness

Fast v. Division of Employment Security (MLW No. 80103/ WD85872 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.) Appealed from the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Maria-Fernanda Fast, pro se) (Zach DeJoode, Jefferson City, respondent).

Jun 22, 2023

Employer-Employee: Wrongful Transfer-Sexual Orientation Discrimination-Evidence of Adverse Employment Action

Naes v. City of St. Louis (MLW No. 80059/Case No. 22-2021 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Pitlyk, J. 

Jun 15, 2023

Employer-Employee: Race Discrimination-Wrongful Termination-Pretext

Cross v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (MLW No. 80012/Case No. 21-3819 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, Marshall, J. 

Jun 15, 2023

Employer – Employee: Race Discrimination-Retaliation

Hamzehzadeh v. St. Charles County (MLW No. 80042/Case No. 22-2349 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, per curiam) Appealed from U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.

Jun 8, 2023

Unemployment Compensation: Disqualification-Misconduct

Morre v. Gaming Commission (MLW No. 79993/Case No. ED111031 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, James M. Dowd, J.) Appealed from the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Elkin L. Kistner for appellant) (Robert C. Tillman, Edward J. Grewach and Sarah L. Lipp for respondent).

Jun 8, 2023

Employer – Employee: Disability Discrimination-MHRA

Feldman v. Patrish, LLC (MLW No. 79996/Case No. ED110737 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, James M. Dowd, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Corrigan Jr., J. (Jeremy Hollingshead and Nicholas J. Dudley for appellant) (David P. Bub, Jeffrey D. Lester and James P. Harkins for respondent).

Jun 1, 2023

Unemployment Compensation: Disqualification-Misconduct-Hearing Procedure

Miller v. Division of Employment Security (MLW No. 79968/Case No. WD85582 – 18 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Martin, J.) Appealed from the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (Susan Miller, pro se) (Sarah Lynn Devlin, Jefferson City, for respondent).

Jun 1, 2023

Employer – Employee: MHRA-Sex Discrimination-Redaction Of Exhibit

Rinehart v. Department of Corrections (MLW No. 79969/Case No. WD85112 – 14 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.) Appealed from circuit court, Jackson County, Caine, J. (Gene P. Graham Jr. and Deborah J. Blakely, Independence; David A. Lunceford, Lee’s Summit; and Christina J. Nielsen, Alexandria, VA for appellant) (Andrew Bailey, Jefferson City, and Abbie Rothermic[...]

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