Kentucky residents can suffer a wide range of serious injuries, but coverage of these events may help others avoid or recover from an accident. Our news page explores the causes and outcomes of motor vehicle crashes and other severe injuries to help others prepare for what lies ahead.
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EEOC Fact Sheet for Pregnancy Discrimination Protections Lexington, Kentucky discrimination lawyer Robert Abell on the fact sheet issued by the EEOC regarding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. -
Leslie Thomas, Former KSU Student Life Director, Filed Suit Today Former KSU Student Life Director Leslie Thomas filed suit today in Franklin Circuit Court pleading claims of discrimination, retaliation and wrongful discharge. -
Lawmakers May Receive Sexual Harassment Training The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission is considering hiring an employment practices expert to provide training to legislators on avoiding sexual harassment -
Protect Employee Benefits By Amending ERISA Protections for employee benefits can be increased by amending ERISA argues Joe Vincoli in the Winston-Salem Journal -
EEOC Warns Employer About Silencing Employees During Harassment or Discrimination Investigation The Buffalo office of the EEOC has warned an employer about the legality of its policy silencing employees during an investigation. -
Tubby Smith Benefits From Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling The Minnesota Supreme Court vacated a $1 million jury verdict against former University of Kentucky basketball coach Tubby Smith for misrepresentation. -
Merit System Reform Urged by Herald-Leader Following a hearing officer's stinging rebuke of the Department of Corrections' handling of a merit system promotion the Herald-Leader urges reform. -
Can You Get Fired For A Posting on Facebook? Josh Eidelson addresses this question on Slate. -
Race Discrimination Class Action Suit Against Humana Reinstated by Appeals Court A race discrimination class action suit against Humana was reinstated by a federal appeals court in a ruling issued Monday, July 2. -
Glass Ceiling Sex Discrimination Alleged in Silicon Valley A female junior partner at a Silicon Valley venture capital firm has sued the company alleging sexual harassment and discrimination and retaliation. -
Paycheck Fairness Act Again Headed for Vote In Senate The Paycheck Fairness Act is going to again come up for vote in the Senate; it is intended to remedy ongoing pay discrimination. -
Sex & Gender Discrimination In Employment: A Guide Download a copy of this Special Report on Sex and Gender Discrimination in Employment by Robert Abell. -
Veteran Fired Illegally by Home Depot Suit Alleges A veteran was fired illegally and in violation of USERRA a suit filed in Arizona claims. -
Gender Discrimination Class Action Against Bayer Pharmaceuticals Stands, Federal Judge Rules A federal district judge has issued a ruling declining the strip the class action status from a gender discrimination suit filed against Bayer Pharmaceuticals. -
Can My Employer Demand My Facebook Password? Senators Charles Schumer and Richard Blumenthal have requested federal investigations regarding the legality of employers' demanding Facebook passwords. -
Fayette Jail Employee Awarded $60,000 In Sexual Harassment Verdict A female employee at the Fayette County Detention Center was awarded $60,000 by a jury in a sexual harassment case. -
Employees Sue City Over Mismanagement of Pension Funds Participants in city employee pension funds claim that administrators mismanaged the fund by skewing an actuarial report for "extraneous political objectives." -
Paid Sick Leave: States & Cities Considering Mandating It Some states and cities are mandating that employers provide annual paid sick days to their employees. -
Hispanic Discrimination Charged In Suit Against Lee County, Florida A discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against Lee County, Florida charges discrimination against Hispanic employees. -
Church Ministers Not Protected by Anti-Discrimination Law Church ministers are not protected by federal anti-discrimination laws the Supreme Court has ruled unanimously.