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An employer who requires or permits an employee to work overtime is generally required to pay the employee premium pay for such overtime work.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently determined that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Employers frequently require people to attend training seminars without compensation.

It is a common misconception that an unfair or unjust termination is a “wrongful termination” for which liability exists.

Kansas has a law regarding minimum wages and overtime, but it is little used. The reason is that it does not apply in situations in which the federal wage and hour laws apply.

Reference checks are a fact of life, and for many good reasons. But sometimes sensitive information—or even damaging information—can be conveyed in response to a reference check.

The misclassification of employees as independent contractors is fairly common these days and causes countless problems.

Former manager sues Spangles, Inc. for overtime and wrongful deductions. The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas

The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, Case No. 6:16-cv-01369-EFM-TJJ.

Insurance companies deny and terminate claims based upon the opinions of psychiatrists and psychologists who assess patients without ever meeting them.