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...
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Employment
Wage and hour claims in Kentucky
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...
Why does sexual harassment at work go unreported?
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...
Are non-compete agreements fading away?
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...
Were you wrongfully terminated?
Losing a job is a difficult and stressful experience, especially if you feel you are a victim of wrongful termination. You may wonder how you will care for yourself and your loved ones now that you are unemployed. In Kentucky, wrongful termination can occur in several...
What are reasonable accommodations?
You likely know that it’s illegal for employers to discriminate against applicants and employees based on a variety of factors, including their race, gender, age, religion and disability. But to identify which behaviors cross the line into discrimination, you often...
How do I recognize if my supervisor is gaslighting me?
Gaslighting is a term that is becoming more common in our society. Gaslighting refers to the psychological manipulation of others over time. Ultimately, gaslighting can cause you to question your own self-worth and reality. As we become more familiar with what...
An overview of reasonable accommodation obligations for employers
As an employer, you are legally obligated to provide reasonable accommodation to employees with mental or physical disabilities. It means making changes or adjustments to the work environment, policies or practices that enable disabled employees to perform the...
Toxic (culture) exposure in the workplace
In an office, especially as a woman, you feel a great deal of pressure to conform to the culture. That conformity push is even stronger when there's toxicity, such as suggestive jokes or verbal abuse. But you don't have to live in a workplace like that; the problem...
Your rights as a wage earner in Kentucky
As a worker, you trade your time and labor for a paycheck. What you earn is largely between yourself and your employer, but Kentucky law has a lot to say about it too. What is the current minimum wage? For example, the commonwealth's minimum wage (with certain...