Thursday, November 4, 2021
November 4, 2021 Kansas City, Mo. – Seigfreid Bingham, P.C., received a “Best Law Firms” ranking in the 2022 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers. The U.S. News – Best Lawyers®“Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, […]
Thursday, November 4, 2021
By: John Vering, Mark Opara, and John Neyens November 4, 2021 On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its much-anticipated Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) generally requiring employers with at least 100 employees (which includes all full-time and part-time employees, company-wide) to mandate that their employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 or wear a mask at […]
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
October 27, 2021 By John Vering, John Neyens,Shannon Johnson and Mark Opara On October 13, 2021, the EEOC updated Section K of its Technical Assistance Questions and Answers regarding what employers need to know concerning ADA, Title VII and Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) obligations with respect to COVID-19 vaccinations. On October 25, 2021, the EEOC issued another update […]
Friday, October 22, 2021
By Cody Weyhofen October 22, 2021 On September 24, 2021, pursuant to President Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors (the “Order”), the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force published guidance regarding COVID-19 vaccination and safety requirements for federal contractors (the “Guidance”). As explained in a prior Seigfreid Bingham client alert, […]
Friday, October 1, 2021
October 1, 2021 Seigfreid Bingham is ecstatic to announce two new shareholders of the firm. Jordan May, joined Seigfreid Bingham in 2014 as a summer associate and is a member of the litigation section. She primarily practices in the areas of employment, construction, and transportation. Rachel Sterbenz joined the firm in 2015 as a summer […]
Friday, October 1, 2021
October 1, 2021 By Curry Sexton and Greg Whiston The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued a memo on Wednesday explaining why she believes intercollegiate athletes are employees of their respective institutions and are, therefore, entitled to statutory rights consistent with employee recognition under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Citing recent developments in […]
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
September 29, 2021 Greg Whiston, shareholder, was named to the Up & Coming list for 2021 by Missouri Lawyers Media. This award recognizes young attorneys who are making a positive difference in the practice of law in Missouri and whose outstanding contributions have them on the track for success. Whiston practices primarily in Seigfreid Bingham’s litigation, […]
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
September 14, 2021 By Cody Weyhofen On September 9, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a series of sweeping vaccine mandates as part of his plan to combat the surging COVID-19 Delta variant. In all, President Biden’s plan will impact a significant portion of the American workforce, including private employers with at least 100 employees, healthcare […]
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
By Cody Weyhofen September 7, 2021 On August 28, 2021, Missouri joined the growing list of states with legislation geared toward protecting employees who experience domestic or sexual violence. Missouri’s new Victims Economic Safety and Security Act (“VESSA”) requires public and private employers with at least twenty (20) employees to provide eligible employees with unpaid […]
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
September 7, 2021 By John Vering, Brenda Hamilton, and Mark Opara Recent Developments on the Federal Level On July 15, 2021, we alerted you to the fact that President Biden had issued an Executive Order targeting non-compete agreements. Click here for a link to that Client Alert. Since that time, there has been no substantive action on […]