by Camille Respess | Oct 30, 2018 | Employment Law, Local News
The state violated the rights of inmates in Missouri prisons, a judge recently found. According to a lawsuit filed by four inmates seeking to represent all Missouri inmates serving life for crimes committed before the age of 18, the state’s parole board violated the... by Camille Respess | Oct 9, 2018 | Employment Law, Local News
Instances of wage theft occur far too often in the United States. Wage theft is when employees are not given their rights, earnings or benefits they deserve from their employers. This can be manifested in a number of ways: minimum wage violations, failure to receive... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Aug 7, 2018 | Civil Rights, Employment Law, Local News
On May 7, 2018, the Kennedy Hunt, P.C. filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against the City of Murphysboro, Illinois and two members of the Murphysboro Police Department under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jun 19, 2018 | Employment Law
The Kennedy Hunt, P.C., III filed suit in St. Louis County on behalf of our client, a former janitor of Machinist District No. 9. The lawsuit alleges violations of the Missouri Minimum Wage Law, Missouri common law, and wrongful termination. The petition is available... by Camille Respess | Jun 10, 2018 | Employment Law, Local News
St. Louis County police Chief John Belmar announced that the St. Louis county police department was suspending a training company they were using to train their officers. Belmar announced this in a letter sent to officers on March 29. St. Louis Post Dispatch reported... by Kennedy Hunt, P.C. | Jun 1, 2018 | Employment Law
The Kennedy Hunt, P.C., L.C. recently filed suit in St. Louis County, Missouri, on behalf of our client, a former employee of Paul Cerame Auto Group. This lawsuit alleges age discrimination and wrongful termination in violation of the Missouri Human Rights Act. Read...