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TIPS FOR COVID-19 PARENTING CONCERNS By: Austin E. Williamson and Heather Rooney McBride Not in most of our lifetimes have we seen an event or national emergency that has caused the amount of fear and uncertainty as the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. School closures, job loss, social distancing, and quarantine orders are prime examples of […]
The Effect of Divorce on Your Estate Plan By: Austin E. Williamson and Heather Rooney McBride Going through a divorce can be, and typically is, one of the most frustrating and emotional times in a person’s life. It is unsurprising that between court appearances, preparing for trial, and/or drafting motions, parenting plans, marital settlement agreements, […]
MISSOURI RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 57.01(a) AND THE LIMITATION ON INTERROGATORIES By: Heather Rooney McBride and Wayne Michael Jordan, III Question Was the proposed amendment to Rule 57.01(a) limiting the number of interrogatories that can be propounded on an opposing party formally adopted, and if so, how should it be interpreted? Legislative History […]
MISSOURI RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 57.01(a) AND THE LIMITATION ON INTERROGATORIES By: Heather Rooney McBride and Wayne Michael Jordan, III Question Was the proposed amendment to Rule 57.01(a) limiting the number of interrogatories that can be propounded on an opposing party formally adopted, and if so, how should it be interpreted? Legislative History […]
Denying FMLA Benefits Due to an Insufficient FMLA Certification: When is it Permissible? By: Jennifer Brodersen and Heather Rooney McBride Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 825.305(c), an employee must provide a complete and sufficient certification to the employer if required by the employer in accordance with §§ 825.306, 825.309, and 825.310. A certification is […]
May an Employer Deny FMLA Benefits Due to an Insufficient FMLA Certification? By: Jennifer Brodersen and Heather Rooney McBride Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 825.305(c), an employee must provide a complete and sufficient certification to the employer if required by the employer in accordance with §§ 825.306, 825.309, and 825.310. A certification is considered insufficient […]
SPRINGFIELD/GREENE COUNTY/OZARK SHELTER IN PLACE ORDERS By: Heather Rooney McBride On March 24, 2020, Springfield, Missouri, Ozark, Missouri, and Greene County, Missouri issued their Shelter-In-Place/Stay-At-Home Orders, which require all businesses that are not considered essential to close down all in-office and in-person activities, including any requirement that employees come into work, effective at 12:01 AM […]
UPDATE ON COVID-19 EFFECTS ON HUMAN RESOURCES FOR EMPLOYERS NOTICE OF EMERGENCY FMLA AND SICK LEAVE PROVISIONS By: Heather Rooney McBride Dear Employer: On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the EMERGENCY FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE EXPANSION ACT, which provides that the threshold for FMLA with respect to COVID-19 leave is no longer […]
INSTRUCTION LETTER TO MISSOURI EMPLOYERS RESPONDING TO COVID-19 EMERGENCY Dear Employer: I have received numerous inquiries from my corporate clients as to what procedures should be implemented, and how to implement them, with respect to the recent and rapidly developing health crisis of COVID-19. This letter is intended to provide you general direction on this […]