Employment

There are numerous federal and state laws protecting workers that employers may try to sidestep. A business might even include terms in an employment contract, worker handbook or employee training module to trick workers into misunderstanding their rights. All too...

When you’re in business, you know that the “human element” part of your operations is incredibly important to your success. Strong employer-employee relationships don’t just make for a happy and productive workplace – the connections you forge and the trust you build...

Women who report sexual harassment often suffer backlash from coworkers. But men accused of harassment often receive sympathy. To better understand this phenomenon, a team of researchers from Syracuse University and the Universities of British Columbia and Utah...

Most workers have a written contract with their employers, and those contracts impose obligations on both parties while employment arrangements remain active, as well as some obligations that may persist for several years after the relationship ends. Restrictive...

The Family and Medical Leave Act is a federal law that provides eligible employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. The government designed it to help employees balance their work and family responsibilities by allowing them to take...

At the end of 2022, the number of employees in Kentucky rose to over 1.9 million, according to an unemployment report. In Kentucky, as in other states, employers often create handbooks to help their employees. An employee handbook serves as a tool for communicating...

How you choose to cut and style your hair is mostly up to you. For many people, their hair is more than something that grows from the top of their heads. It is a way to express their creativity and celebrate their racial or ethnic heritage. But your hair can also make...

Wage and hour claims in Kentucky The hours you work deserve compensation. This is not just a nice sentiment. It is a federal law. It is a Kentucky law. However, many companies pursue practices that lessen your wages for time worked. Here are ways to recognize these...

Workplaces should be safe and healthy. Unfortunately, this is not the experience of every worker, as some go through sexual harassment, which creates a hostile work environment for them.  The U.S Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) defines sexual...

Employees are one of your greatest assets, but when they leave, they can become a liability, putting your business and your information at risk. For many companies, a non-compete is still the standard way to protect the business. However, in recent years, there has...