Court Upholds Verdict for Worker on Retaliation Claim, Sanctions on Employer

The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a jury verdict that found an employer retaliated against an injured worker, and it upheld sanctions on the company for attempting to fraudulently obtain a new trial. Kathleen Hicks began working for CMC Steel Fabricators in January 2017. She was one of the first five employees hired for a new plant in Polo, Missouri. From the time Hicks started the job at CMC, one of the objectives of management was “no recordables and no lost time.” Hicks testified that her interpretation of that objective was, “[Y]ou don’t wan...