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Possible drug use at work can put both employees and customers at serious risk. Requiring drug tests is one way to prevent this risk. As a business owner, you want to create a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Finding the right balance between workplace safety...
Allegations of workplace discrimination can be incredibly harmful to your business. Not only do they threaten you with the possibility of a costly judgment, but they can also lead to claims by other disgruntled employees, and they can severely damage your business’s...
Every hire impacts your company's success, safety and culture—making thorough background checks a crucial step in your hiring process. Employers need to balance comprehensive screening with candidate privacy rights. It's essential to know the proper procedures for...
Vicarious liability is a legal rule that holds employers liable for the wrongful actions of their employees. If your employee injured someone else because of their negligence, you may also face consequences. The injured person may file a lawsuit against you or your...
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...