It is normal for a business to enact policies intended to minimize its operating expenses. Given that wages are one of the biggest expenses for many modern companies, it makes sense that employers will try to limit and control how much they spend on staffing. Overtime...
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Unwanted, explicit photos are sexual harassment
It's common to think about sexual harassment as something physical that occurs on the job. Maybe it's unwanted touching from a co-worker or something of this nature. In the digital age, however, it's also important to remember that sexual harassment doesn't even...
Does Kentucky’s at-will law eliminate wrongful termination?
Wrongful termination is what occurs when a company fires a worker for a legally-prohibited reason. Choosing to let someone go because of their gender or sex, their age if they are over 40, their race or their medical issues would be an example of wrongful termination....
Do your employees have to give you two weeks’ notice?
Generally speaking, most employees know that they are expected to give two weeks’ notice if they quit. As an employer, you need this time to conduct interviews and hire someone to replace them. This is done as a courtesy, and most employees who decide to quit will...
Are you facing workplace retaliation for reporting a harassment claim?
After filing a discrimination or harassment claim, the relationship with your employer may grow cold. Or, they might take adverse actions against you for reporting such incidents or testifying in a co-worker’s case. Filing a discrimination claim is among the...
Will a company holiday party lead to employment lawsuits?
As an employer, the way you treat your workers determines the culture in your workplace. Trying to maintain positivity and motivation among your workers can be a difficult challenge, and many businesses offer perks in addition to pay and benefits that make their...
When do employees have the right to ask for FMLA leave?
Many employees feel loyalty to their employers that comes second only to their families. Eventually, they may find themselves in a situation that tests both of those loyalties simultaneously. When someone has medical or family issues, they may have to make the...
3 common forms of workplace harassment
Many people across the country spend a significant amount of time in the same workplace each day. In an ideal world, employment would be enjoyable all the time, but this is not typically the case. Many vocations come with their fair share of pressures, such as...
How better workplace safety can prevent lawsuits
In blue-collar industries, safety is of the utmost importance. The primary concerns are ethical, ensuring that the work environment is not physically harmful for employees. Secondary concerns, and the most legally disputed concerns, are over the financial aspects of...
Servers to receive back pay in case of nonpayment in Kentucky
When you work as a server, you should be receiving tips as well as base wages. Usually, the base wage in Kentucky is $2.13 per hour, but this may be increased beyond that. Servers are expected to receive tips. The tips are the entire reason why the restaurant or...