The Missouribar – 2020 Just Got a Call About an Employment Matter . . . What the Heck Do I Do?!

Focus Points: 

a) Deadlines/Statutes of Limitations: Strict deadlines are likely to apply in any employment matter, regardless of whether the employee is still employed or has been terminated, some necessitating action that same day.  This presentation will help practitioners begin to identify any such deadlines, such that they can act accordingly to protect such employees/former employees…and themselves. 

b) Applicable Law/Identifying Viable Claims: Employment law is complicated when compared to standard “personal injury cases,” particularly considering its unique deadlines, possible administrative process, and recent changes in the law.  This presentation will provide a basic understanding of employment claims under Missouri law. 

c) Intake Process: “So what information do I need?  How do I go about getting it?”  In this presentation, Mr. Eccher and Ms. Sparks will share their “intake process” used in preparing to evaluate cases for prosecution. 

d) Initial Steps: Whether drafting a letter to an employer on behalf of an employee, requesting a service letter, filing a Charge of Discrimination, or filing a lawsuit, this presentation intends to give a basic understanding of the first steps to take in an employment matter and how to taken them. 

e) “CYA:” In addition, Mr. Eccher and Mrs. Sparks will share some of the steps that they take throughout the employment intake/representation process to document communications, confirm potential client/client understandings, decline/terminate representation, etc.