Missouri Lawyers Weekly interviewed Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris, LLC (SBH) member Kimberly Jones on the increase in complex and difficult-to-prove employment law matters related to COVID-19. She offered insight into what negligence cases might look like on employee deaths, “particularly in states that don’t allow workers who have contracted the disease on the job to […]

Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris, LLC (SBH) member Kimberly Jones provided legal insight into issues related to COVID-19 during a recent radio segment with KCUR host Steve Kraske. Jones discussed the fallout from the pandemic and the creation of unprecedented legal conundrums for individuals and businesses. While unable to provide specific legal advice, Jones weighed in […]

The Kansas City Business Journal interviewed Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris LLC (SBH) member Michael L. Blumenthal for a recent article on legal considerations for employers related to potential disruptions due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Blumenthal helped address some of the gray areas that currently fall outside of federal guidance on what employers can and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 — […]