Contractor positions are becoming increasingly frequent in the "gig" workplace. Hiring independent contractors instead of employees offers significant benefits to a company, including saving money on employment taxes, employee benefits, and workers' compensation...
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Can I get time off on election day in Kentucky?
The mid-term elections are just around the corner. The polls will be open on November 6 from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and turn out this year is expected to be high. Although you may want to participate in the upcoming election, you may also be concerned about...
Do you have a policy on Airbnb for business travel?
In the "sharing economy," people contract with facilitators like Lyft and Airbnb to provide services like rides and lodgings. In many cases, the sharing economy can be less costly than, say, taxis and hotels. Employers are strongly encouraged to draft and disseminate...
Judge: Bankruptcy won’t protect Weinstein Co. from liability
Now-defunct film company the Weinstein Co. has declared bankruptcy in Delaware. In most cases, bankruptcy protects individuals and businesses from pending lawsuits, but a judge in the Weinstein case has ruled that lawsuits from alleged victims of Harvey Weinstein may...
Recruiting on social media can lead to discrimination claims
Social media has become integral to our daily lives. A recent survey showed that nearly 1.5 billion users log into Facebook - the world's most popular social media site - each day. With everybody flocking to social media, it's a great place for companies to recruit...
Federal Court of Appeals Holds that Title VII Protects Against Transgender Status
Today, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals -- the federal appellate court that hears appeals from the federal courts in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee -- held that Title VII protects employees from discrimination on the basis of their transgender or...
U.S. Court of Appeals Holds that Sexual Orientation Discrimination Violates Title VII
This morning, an en banc panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, based in New York, held that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation constitutes sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The...
