Join Tueth Keeney attorneys on February 17th for the SHRM 2021 Virtual Legal Update. Melanie Keeney and Mandi Moutray will discuss Critical Policy and Handbook Updates, Christine Self will discuss updates for Illinois employers, and Jenna Lakamp will discuss...
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CDC Publishes COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Toolkit for Essential Workers
by Christine Self In our recent Insight, EEOC Updates its COVID-19 Guidance to Address Vaccines, Tueth Keeney discussed the grant of FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for two COVID-19 vaccines. Our guidance indicated that employers could encourage their employees...
Shareholders Elect Diane Metzger to Management Committee
The shareholders of the law firm Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, PC recently elected Diane E. Metzger to the Firm's Management Committee as of January 1, 2021. Diane joins Margaret Hesse and Kate Nash, making Tueth Keeney's Management Committee all-female...
Tueth Keeney Elects Kylie S. Piatt to Shareholder
Tueth Keeney is proud to announce the addition of Kylie S. Piatt as a Shareholder as of January 1, 2021. Kylie joined Tueth Keeney in 2014. We are also pleased that Kylie's promotion brings the partnership total at Tueth Keeney, a Women Owned Business Enterprise, to...
H-1B Selection Process Altered to Focus on Wages
by Kristine Nazir The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced its final rule altering the existing H-1B Cap selection process. The final rule will replace the current random selection process with a new salary-based ranking system. In lieu of a...
Teleworking and Home Office Supply Reimbursement Requirements for Illinois Employers
by Christine Self As schools and other employers continue or transition back to remote school and teleworking with the latest spikes in COVID-19 cases, employers must consider several employment issues about employee rights under those conditions. There are many...
St. Louis City’s “Ban the Box” Ordinance Goes Into Effect January 1, 2021
by John Reynolds This is a reminder for our St. Louis City private employers that St. Louis City Ordinance 71074, which prohibits St. Louis City employers from basing job hiring or promotion decisions on applicant's criminal histories, recently went into effect on...
Extension of Presidential Proclamation 10052 and Impact on H-1B, L-1, and J-1 Visa Holders
by Kristine Nazir On December 31, 2020, President Trump extended Proclamation 10052 until March 31, 2021. Proclamation 10052 suspended the entry of certain H-1B, L-1, and J-1 visa holders into the United States in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, it is...
Melanie Keeney and Kristine Nazir Present at Higher Education CLE
On December 17, 2020, Melanie Keeney and Kristine Nazir presented a CLE regarding "Immigration Update: What to Expect in 2021," at the Tueth Keeney Higher Education Seminar. Melanie Gurley Keeney practices in the areas of employment, immigration and education law....
Melanie Keeney Serves as Panelist for ELA Program “Navigating the Federal Sea Change”
On December 15, 2020, Melanie Keeney served as a panelist speaker for the program: "Navigating the Federal Sea Change: The Impact of the 2020 Election on Employers," for the Employment Law Alliance regarding anticipated changes in employment-based immigration policy...
EEOC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidance to Address Vaccines
by Kylie S. Piatt and Christine Self As the new COVID-19 vaccines have been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and are beginning to be administered across the country, employers are wondering whether they can require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine in order...
Tueth Keeney Attorneys Present for the Association of Corporate Counsel-St. Louis
On December 16, 2020, Melanie Keeney, Mollie Mohan, Jim Layton, Adam Henningsen, and Aigner Carr presented a CLE for the Association of Corporate Counsel-St. Louis on Labor and Employment Law: What to Expect in 2021. Labor and Employment - Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan...








