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Beware the ongoing risk of employee misclassification
We live in an increasingly specialized society. As such, there’s a growing subset of the workforce with distinctive skill sets that can perform high-quality services. Through independent contractor relationships, companies are able to…
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Martin Pringle Adoption Attorney Featured on Wichita Moms Blog
MP Adoption Attorney, Megan Salyers Monsour, recently had an article featured on Wichita Mom's Blog, September 12. The article, "The Cost of Adoption: Three Things You Need to Know," offers budget-conscious ideas, avenues and resources…
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25 Martin Pringle Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America© 2018
Twenty-five attorneys from the law firm of Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer have been recognized by Best Lawyers in America© 2018.
For more than three decades, Best Lawyers has compiled lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting…
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Martin Pringle Attorney, Robert Moody, Selected for 2017 Leadership Wichita Class
Martin Pringle Attorney, Robert Moody, was recently selected as a member of the 2017 Leadership Wichita Class.
Leadership Wichita provides an immersive experience that identifies 30 local achievers then provides the information and…
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Get your fiduciary house in order: DOL’s newest regulations require plan sponsor action
As explained in our article on the new Fiduciary Rule, the majority of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) complex regulations mandating fiduciary status for individuals dealing with retirement investment decision-making involve…
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What makes a leader an executive? Appeals court considers a key FLSA exemption
Overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) continues to be a contentious issue in U.S. courts. In the recent Garrison v. ConAgra Packaged Foods, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals was tasked with deciding whether the trial…
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ADA accommodation: Improper paperwork doesn’t excuse employers
When is an employer doing enough to accommodate an employee under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The employer in Foster v. Mountain Coal Company learned the hard way that it wasn’t when the issue appeared before the Tenth…
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Why employers must set harassment policies in motion
Recently, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decided whether a trial court had erroneously granted summary judgment in favor of an employer in a Title VII sexual harassment claim. At issue in Pullen v. Caddo Parish School Board was whether…
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Changes to the Missouri Human Rights Act
Missouri’s new governor wasted little time in pushing his tort reform agenda forward by signing a bill which provides some relief to Missouri’s employers in defending discrimination claims. Missouri Senate Bill 43, which significantly…
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Update on DOL Overtime Rule
Ashlyn Lindskog
U.S. employers have been in legal limbo when it comes to compensating employees under the Obama administration’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) updated overtime rule. The revised rule issued last May was blocked by a…
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