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Nick Birkenhauer

Labor Board’s Ruling Reversal, Widening the Definition of Employee

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...

Department Of Labor Revises FFCRA Paid Leave Provisions

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...

Employment Law Update

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Register   What a year 2020 has been! Join us for this free virtual training program as DBL Law attorneys review...

More Kentucky Businesses to Close in Response to Pandemic

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 Extends New Protections to Pregnant Workers

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...

Kentucky Supreme Court Bans Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

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...

Supreme Court Finds that Time Employees Spend in Security Screening is Not Compensable

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...

2015 Supreme Court Decision Affects Religious Accommodations in the Workplace

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,...

Emotional Distress Damages Now Easier to Obtain in Employment Discrimination Cases

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....

What to Do When an Employee Requests a Reasonable Accommodation

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...
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