Fair WARNing: Failure to provide layoff notice may land you in court
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…
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Martin Pringle Attorney, Robert Moody, Helps Organize Wichita’s First Clean Slate Day
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 -…
Martin Pringle Attorney, Richard Stevens, Included as Panelist on How to Start a Business
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…
“Pay Transparency” Regulations for Federal Contractors
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…
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Martin Pringle’s Kansas City, Missouri Office Moves to a New Space
Kansas City, Missouri - January 15, 2016 - The Kansas City office of Martin Pringle Law Firm has moved from their west Plaza location at 4700 Belleview, to the east side of the Plaza at One Main Plaza Building at 4435 N. Main, Suite…
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Attorney at law ... or not so much?
One might think that an attorney performing contract work for a law firm is indisputably engaged in the “practice of law.” But this was indeed a matter of dispute in the case of Lola v. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. At stake…
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Reasonable, not preferred: An employer’s obligation under the Americans with Disabilities Act
An employer that provides an accommodation to an employee under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may think it’s out of the woods. But employees aren’t always satisfied even with reasonable accommodations. The recent case of…
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Ignore employee complaints at your own peril
When one employee constantly complains, an employer may be tempted to take a “boy who cried wolf” approach and ignore those protestations. But doing so can lead the complainer to a lawsuit and the employer to court. Such were the…
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The Equal Access to Justice Act: Winning attorneys’ fees when the government goes too far
The Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) provides for the recovery of attorneys’ fees from the government when it acts in bad faith or pursues a matter that isn’t substantially justified. In the case of Gate Guard Services, L.P. v. Perez,…
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Martin Pringle Attorney, Anna Ritchie, Elected Into Partnership
Wichita, KS - December 22, 2015 - The law firm of Martin, Pringle, Oliver, Wallace & Bauer, LLP is proud to announce that Attorney, Anna Ritchie, has been elected into partnership.
Anna joined Martin Pringle in 2011, and focuses her…
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