Seigfreid Bingham Adds Two Associate Attorneys, Expanding Litigation Practice Group
Seigfreid Bingham is pleased to announce that Ellie Moser and Seth Snyder recently joined the firm as Associate attorneys in the litigation practice group.
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Governor Kehoe Signs Bill Repealing Missouri Paid Sick Leave Law and Amending Missouri Minimum Wage Law
By: Katie Conklin and John Vering
Background
As we explained in our previous client alert, on November 5, 2024, Missouri voters
approved Proposition A by over 57%, which increased the Missouri Minimum Wage
to $13.75, effective January 1, 2025, and increased it to $15.00 […]
Nebraska Amends Paid Sick Time Law
By: John Vering and John Neyens
Nebraska Legislature Amends Paid
Sick Leave Requirement
In November of 2024, Nebraska voters
approved Initiative 436 which adopts the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces
Act which provides paid sick leave to most non-governmental employees. On June 4, 2025, Nebraska […]
Missouri Legislature Repeals Missouri Paid Sick Time Law and Amends Missouri Minimum Wage Law
By: Katie Conklin and John Vering
Background
As we explained in our previous client alert, on November 5, 2024, Missouri voters
approved Proposition A by over 57%, which increased the Missouri Minimum Wage
to $13.75, effective January 1, 2025, and increased it to $15.00 […]
Missouri Supreme Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition A (including Missouri Paid Sick Time Law & Minimum Wage Increase)
By: John Vering and Katie Conklin On April 29, 2025, the Missouri Supreme Court issued a decision rejecting challenges to Missouri Proposition A, which increased the Missouri Minimum Wage and created a requirement that most Missouri employees be entitled to […]
Kansas Legislature Amends Law to Strengthen Employers’ Ability to Enforce Non-Solicit Agreements
By: John Vering and Shannon Johnson
The Kansas Legislature has amended its Restraint of Trade Act effective July 1, 2025, to create some conclusive presumptions regarding when non-solicit agreements are enforceable and to require that courts reform overly broad non-solicit agreements. These changes are contained in Senate Bill 241, which amends KSA 50-163. These amendments are both significant and very employer-friendly. However, it should be noted that this new law applies only to non-solicit agreements and not to non-compete agreements. As many of you know, a non-solicit agreement prevents an employee from soliciting customers to move their business to a new company and can prevent an employee from soliciting employees to leave their employer. A non-compete agreement is broader and prevents an employee from going to work for a competitor.
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Latest Update on Missouri’s Minimum Wage Increase and Paid Sick Leave Requirements, Lawsuit Challenging Proposition A, and Potential Missouri Legislative Changes to Proposition A
By: John Vering and Katie Conklin
As we explained in our previous client alert, on November 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Proposition A by over 57%, which increased the Missouri Minimum Wage to $13.75, effective January 1, 2025, and will increase it to $15.00 per hour, effective January 1, 2026. Thereafter, the Missouri Minimum Wage will be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index. Further, Proposition A requires that most Missouri non-governmental employers provide one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, effective May 1, 2025. Proposition A also requires that Missouri employers post and send a notice regarding paid sick leave to employees by April 15, 2025. On March 19, 2025, we published another client alert with an update on the pending litigation challenging Proposition A and potential legislative changes to Proposition A.
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EEOC and DOJ Issue Guidance on DEI-Related Discrimination at Work
By: Katie Conklin, Christopher Tillery, and John Vering
On February 5, 2025, we published a Client Alert regarding “What Clients Should Know About President Trump’s Anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Affirmative Action Executive Order and Its Potential Effects on Government Contractors, Grant Recipients, Nonprofits, and Private Sector Employers,” which can be found here.
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