The SARS-Cov-2 virus and the respiratory illness it causes, “Coronavirus Disease 2019” or COVID-19, is being actively monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Friday, March 6, there were more than 230 confirmed cases in the United...
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US Labor Department revises wage-and-hour rules about joint employers
On March 16, new regulations will take effect that help define “joint employer” for purposes of wage-and-hour responsibilities under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) like those about minimum wage and overtime. The new rules follow an extensive public commentary...
Fired teacher files whistleblower suit against Kentucky school
A whistleblower is an employee who speaks up about problems within their workplace, such as unsafe, unethical, or illegal activity. Federal and state laws protect whistleblowers when their employers retaliate against them for reporting unethical or illegal acts to...
Tamara Patterson talks about CBD and workplace drug tests
Kentuckians are hearing more and more about the health benefits of CBD products. But the use of CBD products – which contain trace amounts of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana responsible for the “high” – presents issues for employers and employees. Most...
Filing discrimination claim with EEOC held not jurisdictional
With all the speculation about philosophical differences among U.S. Supreme Court justices, they recently released an opinion in which they spoke with one voice in a unanimous ruling about an important aspect of federal anti-discrimination law. Specifically, the Court...
DOL concludes that virtual marketplace service providers are contractors, not employees
Kentucky employers must be careful when classifying each member of its workforce as either an employee or an independent contractor. Hiring an employee, in many cases, subjects to the employer to a wide range of responsibilities under state and federal wage-and-hour...
Kentucky embraces mandatory arbitration as condition of employment
On March 25, Gov. Matt Bevin signed a bill that, among other things, allows Kentucky employers to require that their employees resolve workplace disputes through mandatory arbitration rather than the courts. This law takes effect on or about June 13, 90 days after the...
