Many employers avoid extending reasonable accommodations required under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because they worry that it will be too costly or logistically challenging to do. That doesn't excuse them from reviewing the needs of their employees and...
Across the nation, it is both morally wrong and outright illegal to retaliate against an employee for filing a workers' compensation claim. Retaliation over a workers’ comp claim could result in harsh consequences for offenders. As you may know, workers’ compensation...
When you get hurt on the job, one of the first things that should happen is that your employer should report the injury and help you start your workers’ compensation claim. If they won’t do that, then they could be in violation of the law. In your workplace, your...
Those with injuries and disabling medical conditions can't always do the same tasks as their co-workers and peers. Health concerns can limit someone's ability to perform demanding job responsibilities and make it harder for them to gain or retain employment. The...
There are a lot of different types of work arrangements. Some companies may exclusively hire employees. Others may have a hybrid of independent contractors and salaried workers. These are just two of many different employment scenarios that exist. How your employer...
Life changes. As people grow and develop new understandings about themselves and others, they may make decisions about their lives that other people seem to somehow resent -- and that can lead to discrimination in the workplace. For instance, maybe you were part of a...
People who are or have been victims of domestic violence (including dating violence, sexual assault or stalking) have enough to deal with without worrying about facing discrimination or harassment at work or even possible termination because of their experience. Yet,...
Workers in Kentucky shouldn’t have to worry about retaliation if they’re hurt on the job and want to seek workers’ compensation. Unfortunately, some employers do retaliate, because they see it as a personal offense or are unhappy about the worker reporting dangerous...
When most individuals bring up sexual harassment, they often think about women being on receiving end of undesired advances from a male colleague (even though men can be harassed by female co-workers or bosses, as well). The truth is that the perpetrator of sexual...
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), which falls under the umbrella of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, is a federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against pregnant or post-partum females. The PDA prohibits Kentucky from carrying out...
