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Employees Beware: How Sb 43 Takes Missouri Anti-Discrimination Law Too Far, Emily Crane Jun 2018

Employees Beware: How Sb 43 Takes Missouri Anti-Discrimination Law Too Far, Emily Crane

The Business, Entrepreneurship & Tax Law Review

SB 43 passed through the Missouri Legislature and was signed into law by Governor Eric Greitens on June 30, 2017. Ostensibly intended to bring Missouri’s anti-discrimination law in line with analogous federal law, SB 43 amended the Missouri Human Rights Act and thereby improperly increased the legal burden on employment discrimination plaintiffs. This article examines the causation standards under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act and contrasts those with the newly-amended Missouri Human Rights Act to demonstrate just how far Missouri law has gone. In so doing, this article ultimately concludes …


Changes To The Mhra Raise Burden Of Proof And Limit Damages For Plaintiffs, Megan Crowe Oct 2017

Changes To The Mhra Raise Burden Of Proof And Limit Damages For Plaintiffs, Megan Crowe

SLU Law Journal Online

In this article, Megan Crowe discusses Missouri Senate Bill 43, passed by Gov. Eric Greitens on June 30, 2017, raising the burden of proof and enacting damage caps in employment discrimination cases filed under the Missouri Human Rights Act.


Major Changes To The Missouri Human Rights Act, Lauren Herbig Sep 2017

Major Changes To The Missouri Human Rights Act, Lauren Herbig

SLU Law Journal Online

In this article, Lauren Herbig discusses the potential ramifications of the amended Missouri Human Rights Act and how its implementation could affect discrimination suits in Missouri.