The recent NLRB decision overturning the Trump era independent contractor test holds significant implications for worker classification and labor rights. The previous test, established during the Trump administration, made it...
On September 11th, the Department of Labor (DOL) posted revisions to regulations that implemented the paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus...
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Governor Andy Beshear has issued a new executive order significantly expanding the types of businesses which must cease operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new order, which allows only those...
Kentucky employers must be aware of new legislation that significantly impacts the legal protections afforded to pregnant employees. The Kentucky Pregnant Workers Act, enacted during the 2019 General Assembly, makes...
Employment arbitration agreements, which require an employer and employee to arbitrate their disputes rather than litigate them, are a common practice in the private sector, as arbitration oftentimes is far...
In an important Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case, Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk, the Supreme Court recently ruled that time employees spent waiting to undergo and undergoing security...
An employer may not make an applicant’s religious practice, confirmed or otherwise, a factor in employment decisions, according to a 2015 Supreme Court decision. In EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch,...
A recent decision from the Kentucky Supreme Court has clarified the quantum of proof required to support a claim for emotional distress damages in employment discrimination cases. See Banker v....
When the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) investigates a disability discrimination complaint brought under the ADA, one of the first things the investigator will look for is whether the employer...
