President Joe Biden recently revealed his plan for an established national paid family and medical leave program in 2025. This program will be administered by the Social Security Administration. This program would give eligible employees as many as 12 weeks of leave....
Employment contracts are a key component to business operations and workforce management, as they allow employers to define the terms and conditions of the employment relationship with certain employees. Despite their importance, all too often employers don’t seek...
In employment discrimination cases, employees must prove that they suffered an “adverse employment action.” For years, the court’s did not consider an employer’s transfer of an employee—to another position, to another shift—an “adverse employment action.” However, the...
The Supreme Court of Kentucky recently amended its test for determining whether an individual is an employee or independent contractor under the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Act. In Oufafa v. Taxi, LLC, a taxi driver was shot by a passenger and suffered permanent...
On October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“the Board”) issued a final rule setting forth the standard by which the Board will determine if two or more employers are considered joint employers under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Set to take...
Those who own one or more properties are wise to consider how to protect these assets. Proper financial planning requires the owner to look at more than just the immediate. There are many strategies and legal tools that can help you to plan to preserve your wealth...
Those who are savvy with their investments and building wealth likely know about trusts. These legal tools can serve as part of an estate plan to help meet any number of goals. Depending on how the estate owner drafts the trust it can be tailored to protect against...
