Kentucky and federal anti-discrimination laws protect certain classes of people who have historically suffered from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation. Federal law requires most employers not to discriminate against employees or job...
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...
In Dec. 2020 – just as vaccinations against the novel coronavirus were starting to become available to Americans – we posted in this space information about whether employers would be able to require that employees get vaccinated. In that post, we advised employers to...
Legal matters often cross state lines. Many businesses touch more than one state with their commercial activities. Personal matters like probate, personal injury, insurance disputes, employment issues, professional licensure, real estate and others can easily involve...
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,...
If you are a licensed nurse in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, it is important you are aware of issues that could put your nursing license in jeopardy. Kentucky law requires nurses, nurse employers and others to report suspected violations of the Nursing Law. The...
When a publicly-traded company advertises itself as having ethical principles and strong internal fraud controls, do those statements affect share prices? If they do, should shareholders who relied on the statements have access to class-action lawsuits? The question...
While the Commonwealth of Kentucky does not require wills to be typed or digitized and will recognize hand-written wills, there are important steps to follow and careful considerations to keep in mind to ensure your will functions as you want. Ultimately, your will...
On October 30, 2020, a SNAP, known previously as the “food stamp program”, retailer in the greater Washington D.C. area requested an administrative review of the USDA – FNS Retailer Operations Division’s determination to permanently disqualify it from participation...
