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Many business owners in the Lexington and Louisville areas may have heard from the national media or other sources that the federal government recently banned non-compete agreements. Reports from CNN and other sources reveal some important details about this recent...
When we talk about unlawful discrimination in the workplace, we usually talk about disparate treatment, in which an employer intentionally treats some workers differently because of their race, sex, religion or other protected characteristics. However, disparate...
Employers are aware that there are several types of discrimination in the workplace. One common form is age discrimination, where an individual or a group of employees are treated unfairly based on their age. It can happen in many employment decisions, like hiring,...
Kentucky businesses are justified in worrying about employment lawsuits being filed against them. Today’s landscape is such that employees who believe they were mistreated will automatically seek a legal claim to receive compensation. This is true even if the employer...
A business may decide to sign a severance agreement, which ends the employment relationship with their employee. This may be because the employer wants to terminate the employee or where there is a mutual agreement between them. There are several elements that may be...
A workplace discrimination lawsuit can threaten the goodwill that your business has developed over the years, not to mention your company’s bottom line. The bad press associated with one of these claims can disrupt your operations, too, perhaps affecting your ability...
As we’ve discussed previously on the blog, it’s important that your business has a thorough employee handbook that addresses everything from federal and state law to standardized business practices. By creating one of these handbooks, you can protect yourself from...
No employee wants to be fired, and employers want to hire and retain good employees. Good working relationships between employees and employers are key to business growth and can prevent costly disputes. While sometimes an employer has no choice but to terminate an...
Workers have extensive protections in the workplace that you as an employer must recognize unless you want to face legal action. Under federal law, for example, workers may have the ability to take medical and family leave, to have a workplace free of discrimination...
One of the best ways to avoid claims of discrimination is to generate documentation that justifies an adverse employment action. When an employee does something egregious to warrant termination, then creating this documentation can be relatively simple. But when your...