by Christine Self As COVID-19 vaccines become wore widely available and workplaces return to more in-person, pre-pandemic environments, numerous questions have arisen about employer requirements related to vaccines. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration...
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Presidential Proclamation Restricts Travelers From India
On April 30, 2021, President Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing a COVID-19 public health travel ban on foreign nationals with recent physical presence in India. This same type of travel ban is also already in effect for other countries experiencing high...
Mollie Mohan Appointed to Joint Commission on Women in the Profession
Tueth Keeney is proud to announce that Shareholder Mollie Mohan has been appointed by the Missouri Bar Board of Governors to the Joint Commission on Women in the Profession for a two-year term. More information can be found here. Congratulations, Mollie!
Tueth Keeney Named A Top Place for Women to Work in New “Women in the Workplace” Report
Tueth Keeney was recognized by the Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis (WFSTL) as a top place for women to work in the fourth annual “Women in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard.”
Tueth Keeney Receives Recertification of Woman-Owned Business Enterprise by the State of Missouri
Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C.is proud to announce the Firm recently received its recertification as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) from the State of Missouri. Nine of the Firm's eleven shareholders (82%) are women. In addition, the Firm's...
Department of Labor Proposes Withdrawal of Independent Contractor and Joint Employment Rules
by Aigner Carr As discussed in our prior insight, the Department of Labor (DOL) continues to revise its independent contractor and joint employment rules. As anticipated, the DOL announced on March 11, 2021 a proposal to rescind the Independent Contractor final rule....
EEOC Adopts Amended Guidance Regarding Religious Discrimination, Adding Substantially to its Policy Regarding Accommodating Religious Practice
by Jim Layton We previously noted that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposed a substantial revision of Section 12: Religious Discrimination in the EEOC Compliance Manual ("Religious Discrimination Manual"). On January 15, 2021, the EEOC adopted a...
Missouri Supreme Court Updates Civil Discovery Rules
by Veronica Potter On March 2, 2021, the Missouri Supreme Court released an order (Order) amending the Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure (Rules) to enact new discovery provisions. The Missouri legislature previously passed a law in 2019 that amended the discovery...
Jim Layton named to “Power list of Appellate Attorneys”
Missouri Lawyers Weekly has named Tueth Keeney’s Jim Layton to its “Power List of Appellate Attorneys.” The list was compiled by the Lawyers’ Weekly editorial team, based on appellate opinions, interviews with attorneys and other leaders, and its archive of significant appeals. Lawyers’ Weekly noted that Jim has argued more than 90 times before the Missouri Supreme Court, and four times before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Worker Classification Rules in Flux: What Missouri Employers Should Know
by Aigner Carr and Adam Henningsen Employers often struggle with applying various tests to classify workers as employees and independent contractors. Properly classifying workers is important for a myriad of reasons. Only employees are entitled to the benefits and...
Rob Jackstadt Will Serve as Panelist for Illinois Association of School Boards
On February 18, 2021, Robert L. Jackstadt will serve as a panelist for the webinar program entitled "Challenges to Property Tax Assessments and Protecting School District Revenues." The presenters will discuss steps an Illinois Board of Education can take to protect...
President Biden Reinstates COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
by Kristine Nazir On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation reinstating COVID-19 travel restrictions. The Proclamation bars the entry of non-US citizens who were physically present within the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa,...






