Employee COVID-19 Leave Request Form
Friday, April 17, 2020
This is a sample form for you to customize for your business and provide to employees related to requests for a leave of absence related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SB to Host Webinar April 17: Tackling Employment & Stimulus Issues for Business During Pandemic
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/91851566448?pwd=QmZuaFNPL0U3LzQ2T3lybVZwWkxXQT09 Password: 196144 *This webinar will be recorded and made available after the seminar to attendees and others unable to attend live. Please note, new information and guidance is being provided by authorities on a daily basis, so please monitor new developments. This presentation is general […]
Stay-At-Home Orders in Place for Kansas City Metro Area
Monday, March 23, 2020
By: Mark Opara, John Vering, and Curry Sexton In response to evidence of possible community spread of the COVID-19 in Kansas City, Mayor Quinton D. Lucas and other city and county officials throughout the metro area recently issued Stay-at-Home Orders (the “Orders”) ordering all individuals in Kansas City, Missouri, Jackson County, Missouri, Clay County, Missouri, […]
FAQ for Employers Related to COVID-19
Thursday, March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020 By Mark Opara, John Vering and Julie ParisiWORKPLACE SAFETY ISSUES What’s the main workplace safety guidance we should follow? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently outlined steps employers should take to help protect their workforce. OSHA has divided workplaces and work operations into four risk zones according to the likelihood of employees’ occupational exposure […]
Alert: Emergency Federal Paid Leave Legislation
Thursday, March 19, 2020
March 19, 2020 By Mark Opara, John Vering and Julie Parisi On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to provide workers impacted by COVID-19 with short-term additional benefits and paid leave. President Trump signed the legislation into law the same day. The following is a summary of the key provisions […]
Seigfreid Bingham COVID-19 Update
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020Like all of you, Seigfreid Bingham is concerned about what COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, will mean for each of us, our families, schools, workplaces, and communities. We must hope for the best but prepare for the worst, but in a service industry like ours, client problems don’t stop, so neither […]
Responding to the Coronavirus: Practical & Legal Considerations
Thursday, March 12, 2020
By John Vering and Mark Opara COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) presents a number of challenging labor and employment issues for employers. With the spread of the virus to Missouri and Kansas, now is the time to prepare for the potential consequences. Therefore, we are providing our clients and friends with potential strategies and suggestions for dealing with […]
2020 Employment Law: What to Expect & What to Do
Monday, January 20, 2020
By John Vering and Brenda Hamilton Expect more sexual harassment claims. In light of the #MeToo movement, expect that your employees are going to be more willing to make sexual and other harassment claims than they have in the past. What to do: Ensure that your policies prohibiting sexual and other types of harassment, discrimination, […]
Hamilton named KCMBA Legal Advisor
Monday, December 16, 2019
December 16, 2019 Kansa City- Brenda Hamilton, shareholder, will serve as the Legal Advisor to the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association for 2020. Her practice primarily focuses on Litigation and Employment Law.Brenda currently chairs the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, as well as the eDiscovery Committee, where she spearheads the firm’s efforts to continually provide high-quality, […]
Seigfreid Bingham Attorneys Named Super Lawyers
Monday, December 9, 2019
Kansas City – Attorneys from Seigfreid Bingham have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers®, including five as Rising Stars. This designation honors outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multi-phase process. The list represents no more […]