
Exempt or nonexempt? Court weighs in on question of the day
It’s a hot topic for many employers right now: how to determine whether an employee is exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The recent decision in Williams v. Genex Services could help. In this case, the U.S.…
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Martin Pringle Sponsors Young Professionals of Wichita Community ENHANCE Project
Martin Pringle is a proud sponsor of the Young Professionals of Wichita Community ENHANCE Project taking place on Saturday, June 18.
The Enhance Community Project is an annual community service event which focuses on enriching the Wichita…
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Martin Pringle Welcomes Seven Summer Law Clerks
The law firm of Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLP is proud to welcome seven summer law clerks. Hope Faflick, Jordan Haas, Kavya Rajasekar, Francis Schneider and Hannah Woofter will be working in our Wichita, Kansas office, and…
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Martin Pringle Attorney, Ron Spradley, Honored with Volunteer of the Year Award
Congratulations to Martin Pringle Attorney, Ron Spradley, on being named the 2016 Volunteer of the Year for the Life Connections Program at Leavenworth Prison. The Life Connections Program focuses on increasing spiritual growth and…
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2016 Adoption Celebration!
Are you considering adoption as a way to grow your family? Have you grown your family through adoption?
Whether you've adopted in the past, or are considering adoption and have questions, please join us for a morning of fun at the…
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Martin Pringle Honored at Wichita Bar Association Law Day Awards & Luncheon
Wichita, KS - May 10, 2016 - The law firm of Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer received multiple honors at the Wichita Bar Association's Law Day Awards & Luncheon on Tuesday, May 10.
Managing Partner, Stan Smith, accepted the…

Litigation Rx: Document your termination decisions
Employers can defend themselves against claims made under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). But they must follow their stated employment policies and document everything that happens along the way. The U.S. Court of Appeals for…
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When the dots don’t connect in a retaliation action
When an African-American employee was terminated, he cried foul. His claims included retaliation and violations of 42 U.S. Code Section 1981 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The case, Mitchell v. Mercedes Benz U.S.…
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Coupons fail to save employee from termination
Was an employee’s creative sales strategy the reason he was terminated — or was that simply a pretext? In Ng-A-Mann v. Sears, Roebuck Co., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit considered whether the plaintiff established that…
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One employer or two? Appeals court determines joint liability in Title VII case
In a Title VII race discrimination action, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit considered whether a temporary worker assigned by a staffing agency to a retail store was a joint employee of the agency and store. As Faush v.…
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