On December 11, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States denied a petition for certiorari -- a request that the Court review the decision of a lower court -- in the Evans v. Georgia Regional Hospital matter, a case in which the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals...
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Kentucky Supreme Court Permits Class Actions for Wage Violations
On August 24, 2017, the Supreme Court of Kentucky held that employees may bring class actions for wage violations, such as an employer's failure to pay minimum wages or overtime wages. See Mary McCann v. The Sullivan University System, Inc., 2015-SC-000144-DG, 2017...
Taylor Swift’s Victory in Sexual Assault Case Provides Lessons for the Workplace
Earlier this week, a Colorado jury found in favor of Taylor Swift on her counterclaim for sexual assault against former radio disc jockey, David Mueller, awarding her exactly what she asked for in damages: a symbolic $1.00. Mueller initially claimed that Swift cost...
Beyond 9 to 5: Kentucky’s Overtime Pay Requirements
Dolly Parton's 1980 hit, "9 to 5," showcases her great voice and a bubbly melody that mask a darker message about working for an inconsiderate and insensitive employer. Employee pay from 9 to 5 is rather simple: there's an agreed upon hourly wage or salary. Overtime...
Employee Meal and Rest Breaks: A Kentucky Primer
It's a familiar scenario. The deadline looms. There's lots of work to be done. There's not enough time to get it all done. May your employer deny you a meal or rest break so that the work can, in fact, get done in time? In many instances, no. The Kentucky Wage and...
Sexual Harassment Can Happen Anywhere
Even in the skilled, highly-educated workforce. The Hustle reports on recent harassment allegations coming from the tech industry in Silicon Valley. For those employees enduring sex harassment, speak up. File a written complaint with human resources detailing the...
Seventh Circuit holds that sexual-orientation discrimination violates Title VII
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful for employers to discriminate on the basis of a person's race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. For many years, courts around the country ruled that sex discrimination did not include...
