Everyone should feel safe in the workplace, but one may be denied this right by experiencing sexual harassment. Kentucky state law prohibits unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual acts of favors, reciprocal favors (quid pro quo sexual harassment) and other...
No one should have to experience harassment or discrimination at work as a result of their sexual orientation. Despite the progress and advancements made in recent years to both laws and social awareness of those employees who are not heterosexual, the unfortunate...
Those getting into the service industry are sometimes surprised to find out that the pay seems far lower than they thought. In fact, they may even be told that they’re only going to be paid $2.13 per hour by their employer. Since this is so far under minimum wage,...
It’s easy to assume that sexual harassment in the workplace is usually about sex. And there are certainly cases in which it is, such as when one coworker wants to date another and will not stop asking them to go on a date. The first time is not harassment, but the...
At-will employment allows employees to leave work at any time, and an employer may also terminate the employment with or without cause. Different reasons can lead to a legal termination of employment. However, in some situations, such as discrimination, whistleblowing...
Employers have a duty to create safe workplaces for their employees. Unfortunately, despite years of awareness campaigns, sexual harassment is still rampant in most Kentucky workplaces. If you are sexually harassed at work, both state and federal laws permit you to...
Workers' compensation insurance exists for the protection of employed adults. Whether someone gets hurt because a coworker comes back after lunch drunk and causes a factory floor accident or they end up with carpal tunnel or a similar medical issue related to their...
There are few perfect jobs but it is important that employees gain some fulfillment in a place where they spend so much of their time. A fulfilling job can boost the confidence of workers and help them to learn skills and develop. Not to mention that happy employees...
Employees deserve to be paid fairly according to the law. Unfortunately, some employers fail to do this. Instead, they withhold payments from workers. Wage theft is becoming a significant issue in the US. Research shows that between 2017 and 2020, $3 billion in stolen...
In some cases, incidents of harassment are very obvious. The person in question may not try to hide their behavior at all, and you know that they’re harassing you based on a protected class – like your gender or your race. However, most cases are not this clear. Some...
