Attorney Riggan from our firm has been cited in an article that discusses the rise in overtime and wage disputes. Oil Express released the article “Industry Targeted Over Wages” in the legal section of Vol. XXXVII, Issue No. 20 to bring to light the current labor law issues that are being discussed. Russ Riggan has gained his […]

On April 15, 2014, the Supreme Court of Missouri issued its decision in Templemire v. W&M Welding, Inc., which changes the standard of proof that an employee must meet in order to state a claim for workers’ compensation retaliation. Originally, John Templemire alleged that his employer, W&M Welding unlawfully retaliated against him by discharging him after

On March 27, 2014, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, in the case of Davenport, et al. v. Charter Communications, LLC, issued an Order conditionally certifying the case as a collective action pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), 29 U.S.C. Section 216(b). In the lawsuit, telephone representatives (commonly

On December 4, 2013, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri denied defendant Medicredit, Inc.’s motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s claim in the case March v. Medicredit, Inc. The plaintiff – John March – originally filed a class action lawsuit against Medicredit alleging violations of the federal Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA).

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis employment law firm, filed a class and collective action wage lawsuit against St. Louis restaurants Il Bel Lago and Giovanni’s on the Hill. The suit also brings claims against Frank and Carmelo Gabriele, who allegedly own/operate the restaurants. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of a class of tipped

On January 2, 2014, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri denied both the plaintiff’s and defendant’s motions for summary judgment in the case Gonzalez v. Sara, Inc., d/b/a IHOP #5328. Plaintiff Enrique Gonzalez originally filed a lawsuit against his former employer seeking to recover unpaid overtime wages under the federal Fair

Recently, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri entered a final order approving a class action settlement agreement in the case O’Donnell et al. v. Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages, Inc. The settlement resolved claims under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Missouri minimum wage laws. The FLSA establishes minimum wage and

Recently, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri entered a final order approving a class action settlement agreement in the case O’Donnell et al. v. Southwestern Bell Yellow Pages, Inc. The settlement resolved claims under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Missouri minimum wage laws. The FLSA establishes minimum wage and

Recently, Riggan Law Firm, LLC, a St. Louis wage and hour law firm – working in connection with Dashtaki Law Firm, LLC – filed a class and collective action wage lawsuit against Vires-Renbarger, Inc., the company that owns and operates St. Louis restaurants Home Wine Kitchen and Table. The suit also brings claims against the