The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) puts forth federal laws to protect employees with any of several qualifying disabilities, physical or mental, from workplace discrimination in Kentucky and the rest of the United States. One of the disabilities protected by...
Month: April 2020
Wage theft can take many forms
Wage theft occurs when an employer fails to pay an employee the money they are owed. It’s just as illegal as it sounds. Every worker is entitled to get compensation for their work. In fact, several federal and state laws have been enacted to protect those rights,...
Cruel jokes about your gender or orientation are harassment
People who don't conform to others' expectations of their gender or sexuality often face abuse or mistreatment. People who identify as homosexual, bisexual, transgender, non-binary or non-gender-conforming may all have to deal with cruel behavior from other people,...
Don’t let retaliation ruin your work experience: Fight back
There is nothing more frustrating than doing the right thing and being hurt because of it. You reported a superior for sexual harassment, but since then, you’ve had a horrible work experience. Your employer has openly mocked you. A co-worker was promoted over you,...