Federal law forbids employers from discriminating based on age against any worker 40 or older. That means that if you’re an older American in the workforce, your age is a protected characteristic just like race, sex, religion, national origin and disability. Despite...
A former jail nurse in McCracken County, Kentucky, is suing the county and her ex-boss, claiming he fired her after she reported what she saw as an abuse of authority, mismanagement and unsafe practices, as well as wrongful termination. The woman worked on a part-time...
The standard way for tips to be handled in a bar or restaurant setting is simply for the employee to keep the tips that are given directly to them. In fact, these establishments are allowed to pay their employees less than minimum wage if and only if the tips then...
You should never be okay with workplace sexual harassment. If a supervisor or co-worker is making you uncomfortable, it’s important to speak up and take the appropriate steps. It’s your hope that doing so will eliminate the problem once and for all. Here’s a basic...
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...
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,...
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,...
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,...
Workplace discrimination is against the law when a person has a protected status. There are many different factors that are considered the basis for discrimination, so workers should ensure they are aware of these and how they might be impacted by them. Laws against...
Very few employers still use physical timecards, although some companies that still have machines that actually stamp a physical card when you clock in and clock out. You are much more likely to either need to maintain records and writing, log in through a computer...