Monday, June 1, 2020
Cindy McClannahan, shareholder and chair of Estate Planning, Business Succession, Probate, and Trust, was quoted in the March Issue of Ingram’s Magazine. The article, “Transitions: Making the Team Work” features the advisers behind the deal of business succession planning. As quoted in the article, “It is usually best to start with your existing advisers when […]
Friday, April 17, 2020
This webinar was presented on April 17, 2020 by Seigfreid Bingham’s attorneys Shannon Cohorst Johnson, John Vering, and John Fuchs. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc7-wnjFOcY You can access the slides for the webinar here: The COVID-19 Employee Leave of Absence Request Form referenced in the webinar is available here.
Friday, April 17, 2020
This is a sample form for you to customize for your business and provide to employees related to requests for a leave of absence related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/91851566448?pwd=QmZuaFNPL0U3LzQ2T3lybVZwWkxXQT09 Password: 196144 *This webinar will be recorded and made available after the seminar to attendees and others unable to attend live. Please note, new information and guidance is being provided by authorities on a daily basis, so please monitor new developments. This presentation is general […]
Monday, March 23, 2020
By: Mark Opara, John Vering, and Curry Sexton In response to evidence of possible community spread of the COVID-19 in Kansas City, Mayor Quinton D. Lucas and other city and county officials throughout the metro area recently issued Stay-at-Home Orders (the “Orders”) ordering all individuals in Kansas City, Missouri, Jackson County, Missouri, Clay County, Missouri, […]
Thursday, March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020 By Mark Opara, John Vering and Julie ParisiWORKPLACE SAFETY ISSUES What’s the main workplace safety guidance we should follow? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently outlined steps employers should take to help protect their workforce. OSHA has divided workplaces and work operations into four risk zones according to the likelihood of employees’ occupational exposure […]
Thursday, March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020 By Mark Opara, John Vering and Julie Parisi On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to provide workers impacted by COVID-19 with short-term additional benefits and paid leave. President Trump signed the legislation into law the same day. The following is a summary of the key provisions […]
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020Like all of you, Seigfreid Bingham is concerned about what COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, will mean for each of us, our families, schools, workplaces, and communities. We must hope for the best but prepare for the worst, but in a service industry like ours, client problems don’t stop, so neither […]
Thursday, March 12, 2020
By John Vering and Mark Opara COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) presents a number of challenging labor and employment issues for employers. With the spread of the virus to Missouri and Kansas, now is the time to prepare for the potential consequences. Therefore, we are providing our clients and friends with potential strategies and suggestions for dealing with […]
Monday, January 20, 2020
By John Vering and Brenda Hamilton Expect more sexual harassment claims. In light of the #MeToo movement, expect that your employees are going to be more willing to make sexual and other harassment claims than they have in the past. What to do: Ensure that your policies prohibiting sexual and other types of harassment, discrimination, […]