By now you have likely seen news reports about a Texas judge enjoining the Department of Labor from implementing and enforcing the new overtime rules that were set to go into effect on December 1, 2016.  Here’s what happened and what to…

Martin Pringle has obtained “Best Law Firm” rankings in 23 practice areas from U.S. News – Best Lawyers in their Wichita and Kansas City markets. Martin Pringle's "Best Law Firm" rankings include:

Metropolitan Tier 1

• Appellate…

For an employee to receive equitable relief on a Title VII discrimination claim, the individual must be able to prove damages. This inability was the plaintiff’s undoing in U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit case Olivares v.…

Employers must do more than pay lip service to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): They must exhaust administrative remedies before taking adverse action. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit recently affirmed this…

Employers should always be careful when weighing pregnancy accommodation requests, even when they’re following facially neutral policies — ones that don’t appear to be discriminatory on their face. The employer in Legg v. Ulster County…

Employee or independent contractor? It’s a question few employers can afford to ignore when classifying workers — particularly as authorities have stepped up their scrutiny in recent years. In one recent case, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra…

Ashlyn B. Lindskog, Attorney

Employers take note! You may be aware that the FMLA provides eligible employees with 12 weeks of unpaid, job protected leave when there is a new child or baby in the household, but did you know that leave may…

Martin Pringle Attorney, Scott Haines, has been named the chair of the Johnson County Bar Association's Bankruptcy Committee.

Martin Pringle Attorney, Robert Moody, will serve as a panelist at the Know Your Rights Seminar on Tuesday, October 24, 6-7pm in the Beggs Ballroom at Wichita State University.

The Wichita State University Student Government Association…

Are you prepared for I-9 compliance? Learn how to survive an audit, avoid penalties and get back to the fun of running your business. Join us for our Immigration Seminar on Friday, November 11 from 9:00 am to noon at The Petroleum Club…