It is illegal for employers to take adverse actions or retaliate against employees for engaging in protected activities like reporting harassment, discrimination or illegal activities. Therefore, you can sue your employer for such conduct if it causes you losses or...
It's very difficult to be in a situation where you witness something at work that you believe to be discrimination. Even though you know you should file a complaint because you don't want the behavior to continue, you hesitate because you're worried about what might...
Workplaces have rules that prohibit workers from certain things. But can what employees talk about be regulated? It depends. While it can be uncomfortable to discuss sensitive topics in the office, including politics, religion and sexual experiences, employees should...
Given that overtime pay costs a company at least 150% of someone's typical hourly wage, employers are often eager to avoid paying overtime wages whenever possible. Some companies even misrepresent the situation to their workers in the hopes of avoiding overtime pay...
If you’re trying to get a job, you know that you shouldn’t face discrimination. Employers are supposed to give the same opportunity to people regardless of their gender, race, religion or age, for example. Workers shouldn’t be discriminated against due to these...
A coworker becomes interested in you, but you don’t share their feelings. You try to just ignore it at first, but then they directly ask you if you’d like to go on a date. You feel very uncomfortable with the exchange, and you turn them down. This may have made you...
You’ve been fired, and your employer won’t even give you a reason. You suspect that they don’t even have one or that it’s something petty and minor. This feels very unfair to you because this job was your livelihood. But is it illegal? If you demand a reason from your...
Whether you are paid weekly or monthly you likely receive a pay stub at the end of each pay cycle. Many employees take their boss at their word and assume that their pay is correct. Double-checking a pay stub can seem like an unnecessary hassle. However, it’s...
In theory, workers who get injured at work in Kentucky can count on workers' compensation benefits. However, some people find that securing benefits is more of a challenge than they anticipated because of an employer's reaction to an injury report. Other people may...
Ideally, companies would treat all workers fairly, and they would not discriminate on any grounds. In reality, this does not always happen, so laws and regulations have had to be made to prevent this type of discrimination. That’s why it is illegal for people to...