High Court Says Employee Can't Assert Claim for Discrimination Against Former Employer

The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a statute prohibiting retaliation against employees for pursuing workers’ compensation claims applies only to employers and employees with a current employment relationship. Case: Lisle v. Meyer Electric Co. Inc., No.  SC99670, 05/16/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: John Lisle is a journeyman electrician and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union. In May 2017, the Meyer Electric Co. hired Lisle to work on a construction project at an elementary school in Chillicothe. About a year in...