Legal Articles, Whistleblower

Employee Awarded $100,000 In Wrongful Discharge Claim

Blog post about a case where a former employee won a decision against the former employer on a claim of wrongful termination.

Employment Class Action - Correcting Workplace Injustice

Some employers have policies that often times affect a large group of employees in a harmful or disadvantageous way. Filing individual cases in the court can be inefficient as it will flood the court of cases with the same issue against the same employer.

Missouri's One Call System Sets New Standard In Excavation Safety

Due to an increase in accidents during excavation work, the Missouri One Call System has been set up to help lower this accident rate and it's proving effective.

Decedent's BAC Did Not Preclude Worker's Compensation

Blog post about a widow who was allowed to keep receiving worker's compensation for her husband's death after he died while intoxicated in a one-car crash.

Numerous Claims Allowed Against Former Employer, Harassment Not One of Them

Article about an employment case where the employer was accused of wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and several types of personal injury.

5 Common Occupational Cancers - Missouri Workers Compensation

Cancer is possibly the most dreaded disease, and its mere mention evokes emotions of fear and anxiety. Among the many causes of cancer, one is occupational exposure. Our St. Louis work injury lawyer will discuss the five most common types of occupational cancers.

Bristol Mayor Retaliates Against Connecticut Employee's Report of Sexual Harassment

Blog post on the result of a sexual harassment and retaliation claim brought against the mayor of Bristol.

Employer's "Outrageous" Behavior Fails to Fulfill Connecticut Sexual Harassment Requirements

Blog post about a claim of wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and discrimination by an ex-employee against her former employer.

Manager's Racial Slurs Establish Employee's Sexual Harassment Claim

Blog post about a case where an employee has sued her former employer for wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and discrimination on the basis of her national origin.

$1.47 Million Awarded in EEOC Sex Harassment Claim Against Food Industry

Blog post about a company in California that had to pay $1.47 million to employees who were sexually harassed and employees who were fired for reporting the harassment.

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