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Employment & Labor

Recent Supreme Court Case Opens Door to Pregnancy Discrimination Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court has clarified an employer’s obligations under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act to accommodate pregnant employees who have work restrictions.   In Young v. United Parcel Service, issued on...

Non-Profits Be Mindful: You May be Required to Pay Employees for Volunteer Time

Employees who work for not-for-profit organizations can be some of the most committed and caring employees in the workforce.  Indeed, it is not unusual for non-profit employers to hire employees...

Kentucky Employers Beware: Your Non-Competition Agreements May No Longer Be Valid

Kentucky courts have always strictly construed employee non-competition agreements against employers and in favor of employees. This means that any ambiguities, or other questions, in a non-competition agreement will be...

Unpaid Interns Can Cost a Lot of Money

College students often seek work experience by agreeing to unpaid internships. It seems like win-win for the student and employer. The students obtain work experience oftentimes in exchange for college...

New Federal OSHA Injury Reporting Rules Now in Effect

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently announced the adoption of new, more stringent reporting requirements under its recordkeeping rule.  This new rule, which went into effect January 1,...

U.S. Supreme Court: Companies Not Required to Pay Employees for Time Spent in Security Screening

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision finding that time spent by hourly, non-exempt employees in security lines on their way out of work was not compensable....

NLRB Rules that Employees Can Use Employer Email for Union Organizing

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has reversed existing law and ruled that an employer that allows employees access to its email system for business purposes must also allow employees...
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