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Workers’ compensation is a form of financial support that is available to many workers when they get hurt or sick from doing their jobs. In Lexington, workers across many industries may have the option to seek workers’ compensation when their illnesses or injuries...
Can a contract be too restrictive? In part one, we discussed the various types of employee agreements that might contain language preventing one party from taking certain actions. These restrictive covenants are common no matter the size or scope of the organization....
What is a restrictive covenant? When drafting any type of employee agreement, a business will likely seek to remain fair but also protect themselves whenever possible. This is true in any type of contract or agreement, including employee handbooks, severance...
Sexual harassment is a pervasive problem in American workplaces. In practically all industries and in all states, it impacts workers and creates painful, damaging environments in which victims still try to do their work. Sexual harassment happens in Kentucky and hurts...
Many Kentucky residents have gone through a period of extreme stress in their lives. While most people suffer from stress or anxiety at work, it typically doesn’t impact their ability to do their job. But there are situations in which an employee is not able to do...
When an employee is injured on the job, he or she may be entitled to receive workers’ compensation. Workers’ comp covers medical expenses, lost wages and other accommodations an injured worker may have a work accident. However, to receive workers’ compensation, the...
When there is a truck accident in Kentucky or anywhere across the United States, the focus is understandably on those who might have been injured or lost their lives in a crash. Trucks are large, travel at significant speeds, have drivers who are on the road for long...
While the standard workweek is 40 hours, there is no legal limit on the number of hours employees (ages 16 and up) are allowed to work each week. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covered, non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime wages for any...
Not many Kentucky residents are independently wealthy. Those who are do not have to worry about keeping their jobs and protecting their weekly incomes. For the rest of the population that counts on regular work to make ends meet, having gainful employment is an...
Arbitration is, like mediation, a form of alternative dispute resolution that can help companies and others avoid the litigation process. There are a variety of potential benefits to being able to resolve a dispute using arbitration and business owners or those...