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In Kentucky there are mandatory Break periods - 10 minutes for every 4 hours worked and if you work over 5 hours, a mandatory meal break between your third and fifth hour. But my neighbor has been coerced to sign away their breaks for nothing in return to work at a local fast food restaurant. This... View More 
answered on May 27, 2024
Sound like a violation of Ky labor laws. A complaint to the Labor Board might resolve the problem.
Supposedly,I was accused of calling an African a "lazy N word". Supposedly there was an investigation done but the only person I believe was asked about the situation would call me "old and ugly". I should have reported him for these statements and other statements but I... View More
answered on May 15, 2024
Specifically, what is your question? More info is needed to answer your question properly.
Ex. Employee is moving within the next three weeks and asked employer for the day off due to moving day falling on a Monday. Employer made it aware that the employee does not have PTO accrued and then told the employee have no choice other than to go to into the negatives on PTO, or come in... View More
answered on Apr 1, 2024
It should be set out in the Employee Handbook your employer should have given you when you were hired.
My girlfriend was incarcerated at a women's prison facility in Virginia for several years. There's been two substantiated PREAS filed and found true. My girlfriend used 27 razor blades to take her own life when she was incarcerated all bc of this corrections officer and the way that she... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2024
If she took her own life, how is she now home with separation anxiety?
I put 2 weeks notice in and after the 2 weeks I contacted my new employer and he said he would get back to me with a start date. Now he keeps ducking me when I ask about the date. I quit my job because he told me I was hired. What can I do?
answered on Feb 26, 2024
You should determine your status with the new company before you take any action at all.
They still from the safe, the register on camera.
They sell and use drugs in the building on camera. She keeps some people on payroll after supposed termination. They end up coming back. She takes hrs from other employees to feed or fix the problems for the ones that use drugs. Could use... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2024
Contact the sheriffs department or the FBI and report the matter.
Current employer refuses to allow my fiance and her son to be covered under my health benefits due to us not being married. Less than 1 year after this happened, employer is allowing another employees "partner" to be covered under her health benefits( they are both female )
Is... View More
answered on Dec 27, 2023
Could be an equal protection violation but more facts are necessary to determine.
I manage a fast food restaurant in Kentucky. I have an employee who is involved in drug court. The employee was ordered not to work do to medical reasons related to drug use. Am I able to terminate the employee in order to hire someone who can work?
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answered on Nov 2, 2023
The employee is unable to work due to a court order. This is a legitimate reason to terminate the employee. Additionally, you are not required to hold the employee's position open until they can return to work.
Unfortunately, due to the nature of internet questions and responses, the... View More
I am being accused of being involved in this theft. I had talked to this customer beforehand and he left so I took a break then he came back in the store and stole cartons of cigarettes and walked out while I was outside on my break. I’ve never seen this man a day in my life and I definitely... View More
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answered on Oct 30, 2023
Employers have a broad right to discipline their employees for any reason, as long as the reason is not illegal or discriminatory. In your case, your employer may argue that you were negligent in your duties by not preventing the customer from stealing the cigarettes. They may also argue that you... View More
I started feeling really hot and dizzy so I sat down in the brake room becuase I was about to fall over and she came in and started yelling at me and threatened to fire me if I didnt get back up and work I threw up 2 minutes later
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answered on Oct 20, 2023
In Kentucky, if you believe that your employer is ignoring your physical health and subjecting you to unsafe working conditions, you may have legal options. Your first step should be to document the incident, any conversations, and any medical issues you experienced as a result. You should also... View More
I was told if my HR doesn’t help me to go to the costumers HR I tried talking but she stopped me told me she couldn’t help that I needed to talk to my 3rd part HR, I then received a call from my Hr hours later and was told that the costumer was upset with me and doesn’t won’t me back at the... View More
answered on Sep 2, 2023
You need to hire an employment attorney and let them handle this for you.
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answered on Aug 28, 2023
Public employees in Kentucky, like individuals in most states, have certain rights to freedom of speech and expression, even in their personal lives. While displaying a bumper sticker on a personal vehicle generally falls under this protection, there could be limitations or considerations based on... View More
I recently found out a global organization based out of Singapore that I had applied to a while back gave out an I-9 form with all of my information to someone else who was applying to the company. Thankfully the woman who received it reached out to me, she said it had my phone number, ssn,... View More
answered on Aug 2, 2023
There might possibly be but if they’re located in Singapore, be expensive and difficult to litigate. Additionally, it sounds like there are no damages so I probably wouldn’t pursue it.
I lied about having a permit cause there was 3 police cars Kentucky is church bell im trans I was just wanting to learn I wish I can go back and tell them I was just trying to learn how to drive what will happen in court ? Or the outcome will I be in jail for along time it’s my first ever law... View More
answered on Jul 17, 2023
Probably diversion or some probated time. Not likely any jail time.
The company refuses to disclose the accusations and said in 21 days they will disclose upon findings in the meantime he is prevented from working. Is that legal?
What I should also say is he is the President of a Non-profit LLC
answered on Jun 7, 2023
Yes. It is legal and you really can’t do much until the investigation is completed.
Was dined a job for showing positive for THC in urine and I only use CBD gummies, vape and oils instead of Mobic for my arthritis which has severe health problems associated with medication. Was informed any use of CBD products will cause you to fail and I could not be employed and when when the... View More
answered on May 24, 2023
Currently, Kentucky does not offer any sort of employment protection to legal CBD users.
In Kentucky, CBD products are legal if they contain 0.3% or less THC. In order to test positive in a typical urine test, a user would need to consume more than 2,000 mg of legal CBD products / day.... View More
Being bald it's my safety and others at risk
I live in ky and have a mental disability, i work for a call center and answering calls became too much. My dr filled out paperwork for offline work, it took them awhile but i was transferred to data entry where i was suppose to make outbound calls but i didnt bc it went against my restrictions.... View More
answered on May 15, 2023
As long as you can do the work set forth in the accommodation, they must follow the ADA.
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