Wednesday, May 11, 2016 from 3:00 - 4:15 pm in our Wichita office. RSVP by May 6. If you have questions, please call 316-265-9311. Please register here.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm in our Overland Park office. RSVP by April 15. If you have questions, please call 913-713-0555. Please register here.

On March 13, 2014, President Obama instructed the Department of Labor to update federal regulations defining which “white collar” employees are protected by minimum wage and overtime rules.  This past summer, the Department of Labor…

It’s not enough for employers to make nondiscriminatory promotion decisions. They also must prevent their managers from making comments that create a perception that discrimination is in play. Recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

When do legitimate reasons to terminate an employee become pretext for disability discrimination? In Burton v. Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit considered this question, as well as whether two…

Can an employer require an employee to undergo a fitness-for-duty evaluation? Or does such a demand violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)? The appellate court in Wright v. Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services…

The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers to notify employees at least 60 days before a mass layoff. But as Calloway v. Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories shows, this is often easier said than done. In…

Is your criminal record preventing you from changing your life, fulfilling your goals, and becoming economically stable? If so, you may qualify for this free expungement day. 

Friday, March 4, 2016
9am - 2pm
Sedgwick County Courthouse -…

Mark your calendars for this panel discussion to how to start a business! 
February 22 from 5:30 - 7:30pm at the Labor Party! Panelists include MP Attorney, Richard Stevens, Jandrea Blumanhourst, a CPA from Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, and…

Lora M. Jennings, Attorney

Effective January 11, 2016, federal contractors are subject to Executive Order 13665 – known as the “Pay Transparency” Executive Order – which prohibits federal contractors from discriminating against employees…