# Lockaby PLLC



## Pages


- [Home](https://www.lockabylaw.com/): We partner with our clients to fully understand their industry, operations, risk tolerance, and workplace to provide proactive and pragmatic legal counsel.

- [Corporate Law & Business Transactions](https://www.lockabylaw.com/corporate-law---business-transactions): We advise businesses throughout Kentucky, providing strategic advice on initial planning, entity selection, corporate formation, and formal exit.

- [About Us](https://www.lockabylaw.com/about): We provide vigorous yet transparent representation that solves problems, protects what our clients have built, and positions them for what comes next.

- [FAQ](https://www.lockabylaw.com/faq): Curious about Lockaby PLLC? Check out some of our Frequently Asked Questions.

- [Labor & Employment - Employers](https://www.lockabylaw.com/labor---employment---employers): At Lockaby PLLC, we provide creative, compassionate, and business-minded counsel on the full spectrum of labor and employment issues to businesses of all sizes.

- [Labor & Employment Attorney](https://www.lockabylaw.com/labor---employment-attorney): We are looking to add an experienced labor-and-employment attorney to our team.

- [Labor & Employment - Employees](https://www.lockabylaw.com/labor---employment---employees): We help employees by carefully reviewing, evaluating, and negotiating contract terms and conditions to help protect their rights and interests.

- [Resources](https://www.lockabylaw.com/resources): Keep up to date with the most recent news that Lockaby PLLC puts out.

- [Careers](https://www.lockabylaw.com/careers): If you're curious, driven, and care about helping small businesses succeed, we'd love to meet you. Explore our current opportunities below.

- [Blog](https://www.lockabylaw.com/blog): Read, watch, and listen to all of the resources that Lockaby PLLC has created.

- [Litigation](https://www.lockabylaw.com/litigation): At Lockaby PLLC, our seasoned litigators collectively have more than 40 years of experience prosecuting and defending a wide variety of complex matters.

- [Contact us](https://www.lockabylaw.com/contact_us): Still have questions? Reach out and talk to an expert.

- [Matthew T. Lockaby](https://www.lockabylaw.com/matthew-lockaby-attorney-bio): The managing partner of Lockaby PLLC, Matt maintains a diverse practice that stems from his joy working with small businesses.

- [Amanda M. Lockaby](https://www.lockabylaw.com/amanda-m-lockaby): Amanda is a passionate advocate for her employer clients in all types of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, and wage-and-hour actions.

- [Abigail C. Wearden](https://www.lockabylaw.com/abigail-c-wearden): Abigail is passionate about finding creative solutions to complex legal problems and obtaining exceptional, cost-effective results for her clients.


## Blog Posts


- [Heat Safety Should Be Part of Every Employer's Summer Safety Plan](https://www.lockabylaw.com/heat-safety-should-be-part-of-every-employer-s-summer-safety-plan): Employer's Should Plan For Heat Safety | Lockaby PLLC

- [The Future of Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination Claims](https://www.lockabylaw.com/the-future-of-summary-judgment-in-employment-discrimination-claims): Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination | Lockaby PLLC

- [AI in Hiring and Recruiting](https://www.lockabylaw.com/ai-in-hiring-and-recruiting): AI in Hiring and Recruiting | Video

- [The FTC's New Plan for Non-Competes](https://www.lockabylaw.com/ftc-new-plan-for-non-competes)

- [The FCRA, Background Checks, and Clean Slate Laws](https://www.lockabylaw.com/the-fcra-background-checks-and-clean-slate-laws)

- [Mergers & Acquisitions Step 5: Integrating](https://www.lockabylaw.com/mergers-acquisitions-step-5-integrating)

- [Mergers & Acquisitions Step 4: Negotiating](https://www.lockabylaw.com/mergers-acquisitions-step-4-negotiating)

- [What Happens When You Call Our Office?](https://www.lockabylaw.com/what-happens-when-you-call-our-office)

- [A Guide to Employee Handbooks](https://www.lockabylaw.com/a-guide-to-employee-handbooks)

- [Mergers & Acquisitions Step 3: Investigating](https://www.lockabylaw.com/mergers-acquisitions-step-3-investigating)

- [Preventing Harassment in the Workplace](https://www.lockabylaw.com/preventing-harassment-in-the-workplace)

- [An Employer's Guide to Severance Agreements](https://www.lockabylaw.com/an-employer-s-guide-to-severance-agreements)

- [An Employee's Guide to Severance Agreements](https://www.lockabylaw.com/an-employee-s-guide-to-severance-agreements)

- [A Manager's Guide to Firing Employees](https://www.lockabylaw.com/a-manager-s-guide-to-firing-employees)

- [Mergers & Acquisitions Step 2: Locating](https://www.lockabylaw.com/mergers-acquisitions-step-2-locating)

- [Mergers & Acquisitions Step 1: Formulating](https://www.lockabylaw.com/mergers-acquisitions-step-1-formulating)

- [Antitrust Guidelines and Bill in Congress](https://www.lockabylaw.com/antitrust-guidelines-and-bill-in-congress)

- [Qui Tam Basics: What is a Qui Tam Lawsuit](https://www.lockabylaw.com/qui-tam-basics-what-is-a-qui-tam-lawsuit)

- [An Introduction to Mergers and Acquisitions](https://www.lockabylaw.com/an-introduction-to-mergers-and-acquisitions)

- [Whistleblower and Qui Tam Claims: What You Need to Know](https://www.lockabylaw.com/whistleblower-and-qui-tam-claims-what-you-need-to-know)

- [Three Things Every Business Owner Should Know About a Department of Labor Investigation](https://www.lockabylaw.com/three-things-every-business-owner-should-know-about-a-department-of-labor-investigation): Three Things Business Owners Should Know on DOL Investigations

- [Do You Really Need a Shareholder or Operating Agreement?](https://www.lockabylaw.com/do-you-really-need-a-shareholder-or-operating-agreement)

- [Corporate Governance Explained](https://www.lockabylaw.com/corporate-governance-explained)

- [SCOTUS Rejects Higher Bar for Majority-Group Discrimination Claims](https://www.lockabylaw.com/scotus-rejects-higher-bar-for-majority-group-discrimination-claims)

- [Retaliation Claims are on the Rise in 2025](https://www.lockabylaw.com/retaliation-claims-are-on-the-rise-in-2025)

- [The State of Non-Competes in 2025](https://www.lockabylaw.com/the-state-of-non-competes-in-2025)

- [Second Circuit Clarifies ADA: Reasonable Accommodations Include Well-Being](https://www.lockabylaw.com/second-circuit-clarifies-ada-reasonable-accommodations-include-well-being)

- [D.C. Circuit Panel Rules Trump Can Remove Wilcox from NLRB](https://www.lockabylaw.com/d-c-circuit-panel-rules-trump-can-remove-wilcox-from-nlrb)

- [Senate Confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary](https://www.lockabylaw.com/senate-confirms-lori-chavez-deremer-as-labor-secretary)

- [Kentucky House Bill 398: Potential Changes to Workplace Safety Protections](https://www.lockabylaw.com/kentucky-house-bill-398-potential-changes-to-workplace-safety-protections)

- [Amanda Lockaby Continues to Share Expertise through Lexis Nexis Practical Guidance](https://www.lockabylaw.com/amanda-lockaby-continues-to-share-expertise-through-lexis-nexis-practical-guidance)

- [Navigating the Changes: Executive Orders Affecting Federal Workforce and Business Compliance](https://www.lockabylaw.com/navigating-the-changes-executive-orders-affecting-federal-workforce-and-business-compliance)

- [Trump Removes NLRB General Counsel and Democratic Member](https://www.lockabylaw.com/trump-removes-nlrb-general-counsel-and-democratic-member)

- [FTC Antitrust Updated Guidelines](https://www.lockabylaw.com/ftc-antitrust-updated-guidelines)

- [Possible Regulation Shifts in 2025](https://www.lockabylaw.com/possible-regulation-shifts-in-2025)

- [Supreme Court Round Up 2023-2024](https://www.lockabylaw.com/supreme-court-round-up-2023-2024)

- [FTC’s Final Rule on Non-Competes](https://www.lockabylaw.com/ftcs-final-rule-on-non-competes)

- [Biden’s Paid Leave Proposal](https://www.lockabylaw.com/bidens-paid-leave-proposal)

- [Key Components of an Employment Contract](https://www.lockabylaw.com/key-components-of-an-employment-contract)

- [Can a Job Transfer Be a Discriminatory Action? Supreme Court Considers New Title VII Case](https://www.lockabylaw.com/can-a-job-transfer-be-a-discriminatory-action-supreme-court-considers-new-title-vii-case)

- [Kentucky Supreme Court Adopts Economic Realities Test for Classifying Employees in Workers’ Compensation Cases](https://www.lockabylaw.com/kentucky-supreme-court-adopts-economic-realities-test-for-classifying-employees-in-workers-compensation-cases)

- [NLRB Issues New Rule Expanding Definition of Joint Employment](https://www.lockabylaw.com/nlrb-issues-new-rule-expanding-definition-of-joint-employment)

- [What Does the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Mean for Employers?](https://www.lockabylaw.com/what-does-the-pregnant-workers-fairness-act-mean-for-employers)

- [Kentucky Employers: Avoiding Retaliation Claims](https://www.lockabylaw.com/kentucky-employers-avoiding-retaliation-claims)

- [EEOC Equity Action Plan to Support Underserved Communities](https://www.lockabylaw.com/eeoc-equity-action-plan-to-support-underserved-communities)

- [Coach Brian Flores Sues NFL for Race Discrimination. Will Arbitration Clause be an Issue?](https://www.lockabylaw.com/coach-brian-flores-sues-nfl-for-race-discrimination-will-arbitration-clause-be-an-issue)

- [New Federal Law Ends Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault or Harassment Claims](https://www.lockabylaw.com/new-federal-law-ends-forced-arbitration-of-sexual-assault-or-harassment-claims)

- [Emergency Preparedness: A Quick OSHA Primer for Employers](https://www.lockabylaw.com/emergency-preparedness-a-quick-osha-primer-for-employers)

- [Kentucky Supreme Court Allows Non-Attorney Employees to Appear on Behalf of Employers in UI Proceedings](https://www.lockabylaw.com/kentucky-supreme-court-allows-non-attorney-employees-to-appear-on-behalf-of-employers-in-ui-proceedings)

- [#MeToo and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace in Recent Years](https://www.lockabylaw.com/metoo-and-sexual-harassment-in-the-workplace-in-recent-years)

- [EEOC 2020 Statistics: Retaliation Still Prevalent in the Workplace](https://www.lockabylaw.com/eeoc-2020-statistics-retaliation-still-prevalent-in-the-workplace)

- [Understanding the Basics of Non-Compete Agreements in Kentucky](https://www.lockabylaw.com/understanding-the-basics-of-non-compete-agreements-in-kentucky)

- [Limits to a Kentucky Employer’s Power to Terminate an Employee](https://www.lockabylaw.com/limits-to-a-kentucky-employers-power-to-terminate-an-employee)

- [When are Longevity Payments Excludable from the Regular Rate of Pay?](https://www.lockabylaw.com/when-are-longevity-payments-excludable-from-the-regular-rate-of-pay)

- [Preventing Race-Based Harassment in the Workplace During COVID-19](https://www.lockabylaw.com/preventing-race-based-harassment-in-the-workplace-during-covid-19)

- [Employment Discrimination Claims in 2019: The Most and Least Common](https://www.lockabylaw.com/employment-discrimination-claims-in-2019-the-most-and-least-common)

- [Retaliation: The Most Common Charge Filed with the EEOC in 2019](https://www.lockabylaw.com/retaliation-the-most-common-charge-filed-with-the-eeoc-in-2019)

- [Can Prior Salary Levels Reflect Underlying Sex Discrimination?](https://www.lockabylaw.com/can-prior-salary-levels-reflect-underlying-sex-discrimination)

- [Taylor Swift's Victory in Sexual Assault Case Provides Lessons for the Workplace](https://www.lockabylaw.com/taylor-swift-s-victory-in-sexual-assault-case-provides-lessons-for-the-workplace)

- [Employee Meal and Rest Breaks: A Kentucky Primer](https://www.lockabylaw.com/employee-meal-and-rest-breaks-a-kentucky-primer)

- [From Building a Business to Finding a Calling: A Conversation with Jon Fox](https://www.lockabylaw.com/from-building-a-business-to-finding-a-calling-a-conversation-with-jon-fox)

- [EEOC Signals Aggressive Action on Religious Liberties Case](https://www.lockabylaw.com/eeoc-signals-aggressive-action-on-religious-liberties-case)

- [NLRB Structure Likely Unconstitutional According to Fifth Circuit](https://www.lockabylaw.com/my-post)

- [Sixth Circuit Narrows Employer Liability for Client Harassment](https://www.lockabylaw.com/sixth-circuit-narrows-employer-liability-for-client-harassment)

- [The Death of the IRS’s Direct File Program](https://www.lockabylaw.com/the-death-of-the-irss-direct-file-program)

- [Supreme Court Temporarily Backs Trump Administration’s Federal Layoff Plans](https://www.lockabylaw.com/supreme-court-temporarily-backs-trump-administrations-federal-layoff-plans)

- [Implications of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” for Employers](https://www.lockabylaw.com/implications-of-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-for-employers)

- [Congress Reintroduces the Workforce Mobility Act](https://www.lockabylaw.com/congress-reintroduces-the-workforce-mobility-act)

- [Engineering the Exit: Logan Johnson on ETA, PE, and Financial Advising](https://www.lockabylaw.com/engineering-the-exit-logan-johnson-on-eta-pe-and-financial-advising)

- [Avoiding Litigation for Small Businesses](https://www.lockabylaw.com/avoiding-litigation-for-small-businesses)

- [NLRB Structure Likely Unconstitutional According to Fifth Circuit](https://www.lockabylaw.com/nlrb-structure-likely-unconstitutional-according-to-fifth-circuit)