May 19, 2021
The full Eighth Circuit should reconsider a panel decision backing an alarm monitoring company's win against claims that it violated federal law by firing an office assistant, the worker urged in a petition, arguing that the panel broke with precedent on when summary judgment is appropriate.
May 04, 2021
The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday backed an alarm monitoring company's win in a suit from an office assistant who said firing her over absences violated the Family and Medical Leave Act, agreeing with the company that regular attendance was an "essential" part of her job.