Practice Areas

Employment Law

We spend much of our lives in a workplace. Work is an important source of self worth, financial stability and the opportunity to utilize one’s talents and skills. Once an individual passes through his or her workplace door each day, there are important federal and state laws which pertain to the employer-employee relationship.

At Weiss Attorneys at Law, we understand that while most people have a productive and satisfying career, there are times when the employment relationship needs to be documented, channeled, corrected, terminated, righted or resolved. Our attorneys are available to consult and assist in all aspects of the employment relationship. Our attorneys have more than 20 years of experience in legal matters that involve addressing issues and rights in the workplace. Our practice areas include:

• Employment discrimination involving race, color, sex, religion, or national origin (Missouri Human Rights Act and Civil Rights Act of 1964)
• Reasonable Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA)
• Sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination
• Wrongful discharge
• Employment contracts
• Physician employment agreements
• Executive employment contracts
• Wage and hour (Fair Labor Standards Act)
• Age discrimination – protecting those 40 and older (Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967)
• Family and Medical Leave Act
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Whistleblower litigation
• Affirmative action
• Occupational Safety and Health Act
• Covenants Not-to-Compete (Non-Competition Agreements)
• ERISA Compliance
• Compliance and risk analysis for employers

We can help you create a positive relationship with your employees, one that meets your business goals and results in a productive workplace. Weiss Attorneys at Law can provide you with legal services to address compliance with employment law matters and provide frank analysis of personnel policies and procedures, including:

• Drafting and reviewing employee manuals (see Employee Handbook Check List for 2010)
• Compliance training at your office/workplace
• Drafting and reviewing employment agreements and employment-related confidentiality agreements, non-compete agreements
• Enforcement of employee contracts and agreements
• Creation and review of company employment policies (harassment policies, discrimination policies)
• Discipline and termination policies
• Hiring policies