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Side hustles have become increasingly common in the world today. These side gigs can provide much needed financial security to individuals and families. Side hustles range from freelance work to uber driving, or from real estate to crafts and artwork. Some people may...
On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officially proposed sweeping regulatory changes that will have far-reaching impact on employment within the health care industry. Namely, the proposal would ban all future noncompetition clauses as well as nullify...
Many private employers have complex federal responsibilities to provide specific notices to qualifying employees leaving employment or experiencing certain other major life events. Known as COBRA continuation notices or COBRA election notices, they inform employees...
According to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), federal contractors employ about one-fifth of the national workforce, including many in Kentucky. It is important for these employers to understand that, depending on the size of their annual...
When a Kentucky nurse becomes licensed to practice in the Bluegrass State, they can opt into the opportunity to work in many other states through the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), of which the Commonwealth of Kentucky is a member. The benefits of multistate nursing...
A non-compete agreement or non-compete clause in an employment contract restricts an employee from engaging in certain competitive business behavior and can include the prohibition of disclosing information to third parties regardless of their competition status....
In part 1 of this post, we explained that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its guidance about employer-imposed vaccinations against the novel coronavirus. The agency’s main message is that federal anti-discrimination laws do not...
International headlines recently blared news of Japanese tennis pro Naomi Osaka’s choice not to participate in a post-match news conference, citing depression and anxiety, followed by her withdrawal from the French Open. Only 23, her courage and protection of her own...
When employees make discrimination complaints, the complaints often go to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). As employers seek to prevent conflict, they can learn a lot from the types of discrimination complaints being filed at the EEOC. For example,...
As an employer, you know that it’s illegal to discriminate against anyone on the basis of age (specifically, against those who are 40 and older). However, you may not know that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) dates back to 1967. Even back then,...
