Tag: John Vering

Trade Secrets, Confidential Information, and Employee Theft

By Missouri Employment Law Letter Apr 29, 2010 HR Hero Line

Updated: Apr 29, 2010

by John Vering A recent national survey found that 59 percent of employees who quit or were laid off or terminated in the last 12 months admitted to stealing company data, and 67 percent admitted to using their former employer’s confidential data to find a new job. Read on to learn what you can do […]

Avoiding Legal Pitfalls During RIFs and When Reducing Workers’ Hours

By Missouri Employment Law Letter Oct 24, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Oct 24, 2008

by John Vering On Oct. 3, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reported that over the past 12 months, the number of unemployed has increased by 2.2 million and the unemployment rate has risen by 1.4 percentage points. Total nonfarm payroll employment decreased by 159,000 in September and thus far in 2008, payroll employment has […]

Wal-Mart to Pay Rejected Applicant $300,000

By Missouri Employment Law Letter Jun 13, 2008 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jun 13, 2008

by John Vering On April 17,2008 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., had agreed to pay $300,000 to a Hardin, Missouri man to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit. In addition, Wal-Mart agreed to provide training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to managers at its Richmond, Missouri store, notify […]