Employment contracts, as well as severance and separation agreements, frequently contain noncompete agreements. These agreements are designed to protect the business interests of the employer and the investment they make in employees. As a “restraint on trade,”...
Month: July 2020
Limits to a Kentucky employer’s power to terminate an employee
In most Kentucky jobs, employers can let employees go for any reason – economic downturn, misbehavior, shoddy work, lateness or for no reason at all. This is normally legal and within the employer’s discretion under the at-will employment doctrine. In essence, the...
When are longevity payments excludable from the regular rate of pay?
On Jan. 15, new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) rules became effective that update what an employer must include when it calculates an employee’s regular rate of pay as the basis for determining the proper overtime rate. We recently posted a blog explaining the new...
Preventing race-based harassment in the workplace during COVID-19
Almost all Kentucky employers are governed by state and federal laws that protect employees and job applicants from illegal discrimination – and harassment – based on protected characteristics that include race, color and national origin. The media has widely reported...