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…

Congratulations to Martin Pringle's newest attorney, Danielle Dodd, who was sworn in at a ceremony in Topeka today as a Kansas attorney!

Kansas has joined Texas, Nevada, and 18 other states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor regarding upcoming changes to the minimum salary threshold for the so-called “white collar” overtime exemption.  The new Department of…

Terry L. Mann, Attorney

On September 7, 2015, President Obama signed Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors.  The Executive Order requires companies that contract with the federal government to provide…

Lora M. Jennings, Attorney

The Department of Labor has now issued the Final Rule defining the exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.  

Beginning…