Melanie Gurley Keeney was member of the AILA faculty presenting a 90-minute live web seminar on September 19, 2013. The seminar entitled, “PERM and the Offsite Worker,” explored the latest trends in DOL and BALCA’s interpretation of the PERM rules as they apply to offsite work arrangements, including telecommuting, third-party placement, offsite workers and traveling and roving employees. The seminar faculty discussed the rules, policy guidance and strategic considerations for prevailing wages, recruitment efforts and preparing the ETA-9141 and
Feb 21, 2013
Melanie Keeney, shareholder with the firm, recently spoke at the Annual CACUBO Winter Workshop in Indianapolis. The Central Association of College and University Business Officers’ (CACUBO) Winter Workshop, had the theme “Navigating the Crossroads of Higher Education.” Melanie presented an “ADA/FMLA Update” on February 20, 2013.
Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education
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Dec 13, 2012
Tueth Keeney is pleased to announce that three of its attorneys are 2013 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers. Celynda Brasher, Ian Cooper, and Melanie Keeney have all been selected as 2013 Super Lawyers. Celynda, Ian, and Melanie are all founding shareholders of the firm. In addition, Amy Clendennen was selected for Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars 2013. Only up to five percent of attorneys in a state are named Super Lawyers. Selecting the attorneys involves an in-depth,
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Nov 16, 2012
Melanie Keeney, Margaret Hesse and Madeline Magner spoke at the Missouri Association of School Business Officials”™ Annual Fall Support Personnel Conference on November 12, 2012. Ms. Keeney spoke on the importance of conducting accurate background checks of applicants. Ms. Hesse spoke on navigating employee requests for leaves of absences under the ADAAA, the FMLA and Missouri Workers”™ Compensation Law. Ms. Magner discussed how support personnel should handle employee payroll garnishments. MOASBO has been hosting this
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Nov 13, 2012
Melanie Gurley Keeney presented at the MoASBO (Missouri Association of School Business Officials) Support Personnel Conference on November 12, 2012 in the Camden on the Lake Resort, Lake Ozark, Missouri. Ms. Keeney’s presentation was titled “Legal, Practical and PR Issues Surrounding Background Checks.” Melanie Gurley Keeney, a founding Shareholder of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. , practices in the areas of Employment, Immigration, and Education law. Melanie represents institutions of
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