President Trump signed into law yesterday the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), an economic stimulus plan aimed at addressing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Americans and introducing paid sick leave and an expanded Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Smaller businesses will bear the cost of this new law, subject to tax […]
Read moreStatement from SBH on COVID-19
We want to offer our sincere best wishes to all our family, friends, and clients as everyone adjusts to the evolving responses to COVID-19. These are unprecedented circumstances that require proactive steps to maintain services while also adhering to the guidance of local, state, and national public health officials. The health and safety of our […]
Read moreRamón writes for BenefitsPRO on NLRB ruling related to employee usage of employer’s email
Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLC (SBH) partner Daniel Ramón recently authored an article for BenefitsPRO, a leading labor and employment and employee benefits publication and ALM product. He wrote about a recent National Labor Relations Board ruling that employees do not have a statutory right to use employers’ email to engage in non-work-related communications — […]
Read moreKansas City Business Journal interviews Blumenthal on labor and employment law trends to watch in 2020
The Kansas City Business Journal interviewed Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLC (SBH) member Michael L. Blumenthal for a recent article on labor and employment law trends that employers should be tracking in 2020. Blumenthal looked at salary history bans, legalized marijuana, sick and medical leave, arbitration agreements, and independent contractors. The full article can be […]
Read moreMissouri & Kansas Super Lawyers honors seven attorneys from SBH in 2019
Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLC (SBH) is pleased to announce that seven SBH attorneys were honored with distinctions in the 2019 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers. Michael L. Blumenthal, Charlie J. Harris, Deena B. Jenab, Kimberly A. Jones, Bruce A. Moothart, and Paul D. Seyferth were named to the Super Lawyers List. Matthew […]
Read moreDaugherty’s article in Insurance Journal covers court rulings conflicting with Missouri statute’s intent to give insurers right to intervene
Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLC (SBH) attorney Nick Daugherty recently authored an article published with Insurance Journal, considered the most-read national property and casualty publication for independent insurance agents and brokers. In the article, Daugherty discusses two separate recent rulings in the Missouri Court of Appeals that seem to effectively strip any practical effect from […]
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