Attached, is an excellent piece written by the outgoing United States Secretary of Labor, summarizing what has been accomplished that is favorable to America’s workers and their families…
Read MoreKansas City attorney Todd Graves was nominated by Missouri Gov.-elect Eric Greitens to become chairman of the Missouri Republican Party.
Missouri Gov.-elect Eric Greitens has nominated Kansas City attorney Todd Graves to become chairman of the Missouri Republican Party, and right to work and tort reform will be his top legislative priorities…
Read MoreLabor unions have been among the most vocal critics of Donald Trump and his expanding team of economic advisers, sounding warnings over the president-elect’s positions on a range of issues and promising to stymie his policy agenda when warranted…
Read More“The National Employment Law Project has serious concerns about the likely nomination of fast-food CEO Andy Puzder for the crucial post of U.S. secretary of labor. The labor secretary serves as the chief advocate and protector of our nation’s workforce…
Read Moren congressional hearing rooms and on national television, Wells Fargo has vowed to make things right for the thousands of customers who were given sham accounts…
Read MoreThe Association for Women Lawyers of Greater Kansas City (AWL) will recognize Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish on December 6, 2016 as The Firm of the Year. AWL is a nonprofit organization with more than 400 members in the Kansas City metropolitan area…
Read Moren 2015, Missouri legislature passed SB19. It was a corporate tax relief bill. The Fiscal Note indicated that it would result in a modest drop to the state’s revenues of no more than $15 Million dollars…
Read More"Over the past 40 years, as people have worked harder for less pay and fewer benefits, the value of their work has eroded. When we devalue work, we threaten the pride and dignity that come from it…
Read MoreNovember 11 is Veterans Day. The date was originally chosen to commemorate the end of World War I hostilities and honor those specific veterans; however, over the years, Veterans Day has become the day set aside to express gratitude…
Read MoreThe Labor Department is investigating the new state laws, policies and procedures that have resulted in decreasing benefits to injured workers and complicating the process for applying for those benefits…
Read MoreAn Evergreen provision is used in various contracts, including CBAs, which provides for automatic renewal of the length of the agreement after a predetermined period, unless notice for termination is given…
Read MoreOur partner and friend, Brianne Thomas has been recognized in the Kansas City Business Journal as a 2016 Best of the Bar Honoree. According to the Business Journal, 198 lawyers were selected by their peers as the top attorneys in private practice in Kansas City. Congratulations to Brianne!
Read MoreA “race to the bottom” in state workers’ compensation laws has the Labor Department calling for “exploration” of federal oversight and federal minimum benefits…
Read MoreJohn B. Boyd, Jerry Kenter and Mark Parrish are recognized for having been selected as Super Lawyers for ten years. Super Lawyers is a highly regarded rating service that endorses attorneys with extraordinary achievement and dedication…
Read MoreA $900,000.00 verdict was awarded to an Independence man in Independence, Missouri, July 14, 2016. The 52-year old Plaintiff was injured at work…
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Our partner and friend, attorney Brianne Thomas has been recognized as an Up & Coming Law Firm Leader by Missouri Lawyers Weekly…
Read MoreBoyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish sponsored the annual Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament on September 19…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation was the first form of social insurance to be developed in the United States. Its purpose was to provide cash benefits and health care to workers and their families who were either injured, maimed or killed in the performance of their work related activities…
Read MoreThis weekend Independence, Missouri recognizes President Harry Truman’s birthday and the Democratic party with the celebration of Truman Days! Boyd Kenter Thomas & Parrish is a proud sponsor…
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