by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Mar 8, 2021 | Employment Law
On Feb. 27, 2020, Kennedy Hunt, P.C. filed suit in the St. Francois County Circuit Court in the State of Missouri against St. Francois County under the Missouri Human Rights Act. The lawsuit alleges Jerrod Mahurin, the prosecuting attorney and our client’s supervisor,... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Mar 6, 2021 | Civil Rights, Employment Law
On March 3, 2020, the Kennedy Hunt, P.C. filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against the City of Belleville, Illinois and two members of the Belleville Police Department under the Illinois Human Rights Act Title VII of... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Mar 6, 2021 | Employment Law
Can employers require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine? According to new guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the answer is yes. On May 28, the EEOC issued updated guidance detailing that employers are indeed permitted to require workers to... 
by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Sep 16, 2020 | Employment Law
In April 2020, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a class action wage and hour lawsuit against Eclipse Advantage, LLC, a warehouse-based product distribution company. In September, we filed an Amended Collective / Class Action Complaint against the company. In April 2018, our... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Mar 30, 2020 | Employment Law, Local News
On March 27, 2020, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. this economic relief package was over $2 trillion to provide workers, families, and small business with economic... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Mar 24, 2020 | Employment Law, Local News
On March 18, 2020, the Senate passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act). Under this Act, certain employers are required to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19....