Victims are often unprepared for the effort it will take to recover payment after an injury. In our blog, our legal team explores common challenges victims experience during their physical and emotional recoveries, as well as best practices when pursuing a personal injury case.
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Does a "Salary" Covering only 8 hours in a workweek make an employee a "salaried" employee exempt from overtime pay requirements?To be exempt from overtime a salaried employee must be paid that predetermined, guaranteed amount to cover a regular week's worth of work; don't get ripped off
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How to Request a Reasonable Accommodation for a Disability; Magic Words are not neededFederal and Kentucky state law require employers to reasonably accommodate an employee's disability, but the employee has to request the accommodation. A guide.
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Mislabeling Employees as Manager to Avoid Overtime PayLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell on the practice of mislabeling employees as managers to avoid paying them overtime
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Enforceable Employment Contract formed by Appointment Letters Sent University FacultyLetters renewing the appointment of an untenured faculty member establish enforceable contract terms the Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled.
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Hard-working Grooms and Hotwalkers Awarded Overtime Pay of $211,000 PlusGrooms and Hotwalkers were awarded more than $211,000 in earned but unpaid overtime compensation; they regularly worked 40+ hours a week
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$1.75 Million Verdict on Retaliation Claim Against University of KentuckyLexington Kentucky discrimination retaliation lawyer Robert Abell represented Sergio Melgar who received $1.75 million verdict against University of Kentucky
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Classified as Managers but Not Doing Management Work; one of the Most Regular Overtime Dodges Fails for Chipotle and Ends in an $8 Million SettlementLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell on the $8 million settlement of the overtime suit against Chipotle based on misclassifying trainees as managers
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Human Resources Employees Investigating and Acting to Cure Discrimination Among Employees in the Workplace Are Protected from RetaliationHuman resources employees acting to investigate and cure discrimination among employees are protected from retaliation. Robert Abell, Lexington lawyer discusses
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Kentucky Supreme Court Slams the University of Kentucky For Its Repeated Lawlessness in Responding to Open Records Requests: "statutory obligations that were ignored or minimized by the University at every step in this case."The Kentucky Supreme Court slammed the University of Kentucky for its repeated lawlessness as to Open Records requests: "statutory obligations .. ignored"
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A Textbook Case of Sexual Harassment - Restaurant Employees Get Some JusticeLexington, Kentucky sexual harassment lawyer Robert Abell discusses a textbook case of sexual harassment directed at restaurant workers.
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Franklin Circuit Court Rejects Attorney-Client Privilege Asserted by Kentucky Department of Agriculture; Plaintiff's Motion to Compel SustainedThe attorney-client privilege does not protect a human resources manager from testifying about human resources functions the Franklin Circuit Court has ruled.
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Age Discrimination Proved by Supervisors' References to Employee as "Grandpa," "Dinosaur," "Over-the-hill" and "old and fat"Lexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert Abell discusses evidence of age discrimination and the statements that go toward proving it.
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House Acts to Strengthen Age Discrimination ProtectionsLexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert Abell on the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act passed by the U.S. House; this is a good bill.
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Employers May Not Compel Employees to Agree to Shorten the Limitations Period for a Title VII Discrimination ChargeLexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert Abell on whether employers may force employees to shorten the limitation period for Title VII discrimination
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Independent Contractor or Employee? How to Tell the DifferenceLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell discusses the factors the distinguish an employee from an independent contractor for overtime purposes.
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Kentucky Legislature Gives Nursing Home Special Interests Law-Writing AuthorityLexington, Kentucky injury lawyer Robert Abell on how the Kentucky legislature is being led around by the nose by nursing home special interests.
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Is a Complaint or Report about Nepotism Covered by the Kentucky Whistleblower Act?Lexington, Kentucky whistleblower lawyer Robert Abell discusses whether a complaint about nepotism is covered by the Kentucky Whistlelblower Act.
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Age Discrimination is Prevalent; A Large Majority of Workers Have Experienced Age Discrimination in Their WorkplaceAge discrimination in employment is prevalent discusses Lexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert L. Abell;
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Denial of a Reasonable Accommodation of a Disability is Disability DiscriminationLexington, Kentucky disability discrimination lawyer Robert Abell on the effect of an employer's refusal to consider a reasonable accommodation for a disability
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When An Insurance Company Gets Hammered for Bad FaithLexington, Kentucky insurance lawyer Robert Abell on the elements and characteristics of a Kentucky bad faith insurance claim; contact him at 859-254-7076.