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Employment & Labor

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...

By The Book: Transforming Handbooks Into Contracts In Langenkamp V. Olson

A recent summary order from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – which exercises federal appellate jurisdiction over New York, Connecticut and Vermont — serves as...

Congress Delays ACA’s Cadillac Tax until 2020

As part of its recent budget bill, Congress passed a two-year delay in the so-called Cadillac Tax, which was originally enacted as part of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”).  The...

Fourteen DBL Law Attorneys Named Super Lawyers

DBL Law is pleased to announce that fourteen lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of Super Lawyers®, which recognizes the top 5 percent of attorneys in each...

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,...

What’s In An Employee Handbook?

Hopefully, the correct content!  Small employers are often concerned about having the words in a handbook used against them and think it is better not to have one.  If a...

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....

DBL Law Named a “Best Law Firm” for Sixth Consecutive Year

CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY – November 2, 2015 – DBL Law is pleased to announce, that for the sixth consecutive year since the publication’s inception, it has been named in the...

DBL and KAM (Kentucky Association of Manufacturers) to Host 2016 Preview – December 3, 2015

Manufacturing in Kentucky – 2016 Preview December 3, 2015 Hilton Cincinnati Airport 7373 Turfway Road Florence, KY 41042 1:15 PM – 4:15 PM, followed by a networking happy hour Additional...

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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