Employment

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...

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...

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...

Workplace retaliation consists of any adverse action by an employer against an employee asserting their right to be free from employment discrimination and harassment. It is against the law for an employer to retaliate against you for engaging in a protected activity....

Businesses need different parties to operate, and one of them is the workforce. Employees are an integral part of your company. They represent your brand and significantly determine your company's reputation. For this reason, you need to make them feel included....

Some employers are more supportive of their employees than others. There are companies that offer extensive paid time off (PTO) options for both medical leave and vacation purposes. Other companies do not give their employees the option of receiving paid time off and...

In theory, all job applicants should receive fair treatment. Things like their racial background or ethnicity shouldn’t matter. There are labor laws in the United States saying that everyone has to be treated fairly and that this type of discrimination by employers is...

An anti-harassment policy is a must-have for any business. Having a functional way of handling harassment claims will protect your employees, which is good for business. It will improve their work morale and productivity when they know you are looking out for them. It...

People talk about racism in the workplace a lot more than they talk about colorism, so it is a better-understood challenge. Racism involves those in positions of authority at a company considering someone's race when making decisions such as who to promote or who to...

You have played the leading role in building your business but you couldn’t have done it without your team members. Over the years, you’ve had a few ups and downs but generally, your employees have been productive and happy at work.  Unfortunately, in recent weeks,...