Employment Law

Missouri’s new marijuana law potentially affects employers and landlords

Amendment 3 was passed by Missouri voters on November 8, 2022, and will become effective on December 8, 2022.  The proposal amends the part of the Missouri Constitution that legalized medical marijuana and adds new provisions legalizing recreational use...

Missouri Supreme Court confirms that most state workers are at will employees  

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled on October 4, 2022 that most state employees are “at-will” employees, and as such, the state cannot negotiate terms with labor unions that would protect employees from being terminated without cause or would guarantee a...

CVDL’s client prevails in Missouri Supreme Court employment case

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled in favor of a CVDL client pursuing a discrimination claim alleging she was wrongly fired from her job when she required the use of her guide dog.  CVDL attorneys Tim Van Ronzelen and Shelly Kintzel represented the...

Wilson v. City of Kansas City, SC97712: Missouri Supreme Court to consider whether an employee’s worker’s compensation disability rating is relevant to an MHRA disability discrimination claim

The Missouri Supreme Court will consider whether a disability rating for purposes of workers’ compensation is relevant to an employee’s claims of disability discrimination under the Missouri Human Rights Act. A trial court permitted the employee to...