The Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association’s KC Counselor magazine recently included insight from Seyferth Blumenthal & Harris (SBH) Managing Member Kimberly Jones in a cover story highlighting local female lawyers in law firm leadership roles. Titled “Breaking the Glass Scales,” the article features profiles of Jones and five other attorneys. When asked about her career […]
Read moreEmployers should continue to monitor “Ban the Box” updates, changes
By CANDICE JOHNSON “Ban the Box” laws requiring employers to remove criminal history questions from employment applications have been around since 1998 and have gained momentous ground in the 20-plus years since first enacted in Hawaii. Today, 14 states have statewide Ban the Box laws that apply to private employers, while over 30 states have […]
Read moreMissouri federal courts join the majority of authority rejecting business interruption coverage claims for coronavirus losses
By NICK R. DAUGHERTY With life returning to some semblance of normal amid what hopefully will be the end stages of the global pandemic, businesses throughout the country are attempting to rebound from the effects of extensive shutdowns and suspensions of operations. However, as noted here, many are encountering major setbacks with respect to business interruption […]
Read moreSupreme Court narrows computer fraud law
By DANIEL O. RAMÓN The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled 6-3 in favor of a narrow reading of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA), which subjects anyone who “intentionally accesses a computer without authorization or exceeds authorized access” to criminal liability and potential civil liability from persons suffering damage or loss as […]
Read moreOSHA issues new guidance on COVID-19
By MATTHEW J. WESTERING OSHA complied with President Biden’s recent directive to publish clear guidance for employers to help keep workers safe from COVID-19 exposure. While this guidance is not binding regulation, it signals OSHA’s view of an employer’s obligations and what it regards as appropriate measures to provide a reasonably safe workplace. In contrast […]
Read moreCongress again considering legislation to help close historical pay disparities for men and women
By LINDA ADENIJI Recently, numerous representatives in the U.S. Congress renewed their efforts to close pay disparities between men and women in pushing for the passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act. First introduced in 1997, the current version of the Paycheck Fairness Act would amend the Equal Pay Act and make employers liable for pay […]
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