Louisville Employment Law Blog
Proposal could impact sexual orientation/transgender rights
Kentucky residents who are part of the LGBTQ community have natural concerns that their personal lives can negatively impact their employment. While their rights are supposed to be protected under the law, it is unfortunately common for there to be attempts by those...
Do not let employers commit workers’ compensation retaliation
Kentucky workers are accorded various rights under the law. These laws protect them from wrongful termination, wage discrimination, sexual harassment, disability discrimination and more. If a worker is injured on the job or suffers from an illness or condition from...
Signs of employer retaliation at work after an injury
Kentucky requires employers to provide injured workers with accommodations and possibly workers’ compensation depending on the nature of the injury. Unfortunately, many employers choose not to follow these laws and as they see their injured employees as dead weight....
Greater attention and scrutiny has reduced sexual harassment
In the past, workers in Kentucky and across the nation who were confronted with sexual harassment of any kind in the workplace were frequently reluctant to speak up for fear of not being believed or experiencing a negative impact at work. With the rise of complaints...
Can I file wage and hour claims for required tip pooling?
In Kentucky, there are many reasons for workers to file wage and hour claims. It can happen in jobs where people earn salaries, make commissions or work hourly. For those who are in the service industry and rely on tips, there are certain issues that will frequently...
Former corrections employee files sexual harassment lawsuit
Even in the current climate where people in Kentucky and across the nation are encouraged to complain when they are facing sexual harassment in the workplace and those committing these acts are held accountable, it still happens with an alarming regularity. With...
Is requesting medical exams disability discrimination?
Disability discrimination does not necessarily need to be an overt act on the part of an employer or a prospective employer to be considered a legal violation in Kentucky. Some of the ways in which employers will avoid hiring a person who is disabled is to require...
Can I file wage and hour claims when deprived of breaks?
Kentucky employees might think that wage and hour claims for employer violations are limited to not getting paid what they are owed per hour. That is part of it, but there are other aspects of the law that will protect workers too. There are many laws that employers...
What the new pregnancy accommodation law means for summer workers
Back in April, Governor Matt Bevin signed Senate Bill 18, known as the Kentucky Pregnant Workers Act, into effect. This new law amends the Kentucky Civil Rights Act to further clarify how employers with at least 15 employees should accommodate workers that are...
Sexual harassment on the job warrants a legal filing
The term "sexual harassment" is becoming synonymous with legal filings for workplace violations in Kentucky and across the nation. Part of that is due to the newfound willingness many victims are exhibiting in speaking up to put a stop to the behavior. Part of it is...