by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | May 4, 2024 | Employment Law
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – a federal agency that enforces civil rights laws – recently released new guidance, saying workplace bias laws apply to bathrooms, pronouns, and abortion. The guidance is not legally binding, but creates a new outline... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 26, 2024 | Civil Rights, Disability Law
On February 6th, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Grandview Bluff Estates Homeowners’ Association, Salger Brands LLC, d/b/a Salger Premier Real Estate Team, and Worth Clark Realty, Inc., d/b/a Worth Clark Realty, in violation of the Fair Housing Act,... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 17, 2024 | Employment Law
On April 5th, 2024, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Breath Source LLC, R Empowerment, and Travis Steffens in violation of Missouri common law, the Missouri Minimum Wage Law, and the Missouri Wage Payment Act. According to the lawsuit, the defendants... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 12, 2024 | Civil Rights, Disability Law
A new Illinois law blocks housing discrimination based on sources of income, a huge step in addressing inequities for people with disabilities in the state that was nearly 20 years in the making. The legislation is an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act and... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Apr 11, 2024 | Civil Rights, Education Law
A new report from the FBI reveals hate crimes are steadily on the rise in schools across the U.S., nearly doubling between 2018 and 2022. Schools are now the third most common place for hate crimes in the country, a disturbing trend threatening some of the youngest...