On behalf of Strause Law Group, PLLC | Mar 11, 2020 | employment law
Age discrimination affects both young workers and older workers. Qualified young job seekers are often overlooked for promotions and higher-up positions because managers believe they are too inexperienced or immature to take on these roles. However, age discrimination...
On behalf of Strause Law Group, PLLC | Mar 3, 2020 | employment law
Under both federal and Kentucky laws, employees have protection if they report harassment and discrimination, or even blow the whistle. This means that the law protects them against retaliation in the workplace. And yet, retaliation is still the most common charge...
On behalf of Strause Law Group, PLLC | Jan 8, 2020 | employment law
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) includes rules about the rights of nursing mothers in the workplace. Employers have obligations to make certain accommodations to make sure workers have what they need to privately and comfortably expel milk for their new babies....
On behalf of Strause Law Group, PLLC | Dec 13, 2019 | employment law
One’s place of employment in Louisville should serve in a similar function as their home: a place of security where they can feel free from any hostility. Not only does that help contribute to strong employee morale, but it also engenders loyalty with employees...
On behalf of Strause Law Group, PLLC | Nov 14, 2019 | employment law, Health Care Compliance
When you decided you wanted to make your living working as a nurse in Kentucky, you probably did so because you have a genuine desire to help others, and you find the nursing field to be particularly rewarding. At Strause Law Group, PLLC, we recognize that you may...
On behalf of Strause Law Group, PLLC | Oct 16, 2019 | Business Law, employment law
Working with independent contractors is a great way to take your Kentucky-based small business to the next level without breaking the bank. That said, you have to ensure that you go about reporting contractor earnings correctly and accurately, so you stay in the...
On behalf of Strause Law Group, PLLC | Sep 30, 2019 | employment law
Employees in Kentucky and throughout the U.S. are afforded several protections in the workplace. Among these is the right to not have to endure unwelcome or otherwise offensive behaviors or comments at work. To ensure the workplace stays a safe environment, it is...
On behalf of Strause Law Group, PLLC | Apr 22, 2019 | employment law
Knowledge. Experience. Results. Kentucky Senate Bill 7 and Your Business Since the Kentucky Supreme Court’s decision in October 2018, Kentucky has been the only state that prohibits the use of mandatory arbitration agreements as a condition of employment or...
On behalf of Strause Law Group, PLLC | Sep 5, 2018 | employment law
Knowledge. Experience. Results. Forced Individual Arbitration: An EPIC Outcome for Employers In a recent far-reaching decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis,1 the highest Court held that class or collective action waiver provisions in...
