In a recent case, Kasten v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., the United States Supreme Court held that an employee who orally complains about not being paid overtime is protected from retaliation by his employer. Prior to this case, it was unclear–from a national perspective–as to whether oral (i.e., non-written complaints) were sufficient to rise to the […]

Currently, federal and state laws establish minimum wage and overtime protections for employees. The most prominent example of such a statute is the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which sets minimum wage and overtime protections for covered employees. But the FLSA and similar state statues are only the most recent developments in the long historical process

On behalf of the legal team at Riggan Law Firm, LLC, we would like to congratulate Attorney Russ Riggan for being named to the latest edition of the Power 30 List, published by Missouri Lawyers Media. The list is intended to recognize the 30 most powerful employment attorneys in Missouri. This new regular feature from Missouri Lawyers Media examines the best employment law attorneys on both the

A bill currently being considered by a Missouri House committee could eliminate the state’s prevailing wage for public construction projects. Under the current wage system, a base wage is set on an annual basis for a wide range of public works jobs, with workers and employers free to negotiate for higher salaries. The new bill,

On behalf of the legal team at Riggan Law Firm, LLC, we would like to congratulate Attorney Russ Riggan for being named to the latest edition of the Power 30 List, published by Missouri Lawyers Media. The list is intended to recognize the 30 most powerful employment attorneys in Missouri. This new regular feature from Missouri Lawyers Media examines the best employment law attorneys on both the

Riggan Law Firm, LLC has filed a lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz of St. Louis on behalf of our client alleging unlawful disability discrimination and retaliation. The lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court of St. Louis (22nd Judicial Circuit). The lawsuit contains the following factual allegations: The Plaintiff worked as a top-performing Service Consultant for the defendant for

Russ Riggan has been named to the list of 2019 Top 50 attorneys in St. Louis by Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers is a national rating service of the most recognized and successful attorneys from over 70 practice areas. The selection process entails peer nominations and evaluations, as well as independent research, before final

Russ Riggan and Sam Moore obtained a $19,970,000.00 jury verdict against St. Louis County, Missouri in a lawsuit alleging unlawful sex stereotyping and retaliation pursuant to the Missouri Human Rights Act.  The plaintiff, Sergeant Keith Wildhaber, is a twenty-plus year employee of the St. Louis County Police Department.  In a span of over five years, Sergeant Wildhaber applied

Russ Riggan Listed in the 2020 edition of Best Lawyers in America In 2018, Russ Riggan was first named to the Best Lawyers in America List for his outstanding work in Missouri Employment Law. Once a lawyer is nominated, whether it be by a client, a fellow lawyer, or other recommender, they are evaluated by peer review