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answered on Nov 23, 2019
It depends on the issues in question. There is no exclusive right to arbitration in employment unless it is contractual.
I work for a corporate dental practice and the new office I transferred to has not been welcoming and the dentist has been very rude to me and has been trying to make me very uncomfortable so that I will quit. None of this has been overtly done but very passive aggressive. Now he has amplified by... View More 
answered on Nov 9, 2019
Document everything they do/you do. Follow all rules and guidelines implicitly and don’t cut corners. They don’t need a reason to fire you as KY is an employment at will state. If they’re going to fire you, nothing you can do to prevent it beforehand but consult an attorney immediatelt... View More
Can a company piggyback off of a contract you signed with a payroll company even though the companies name was not mentioned in the payroll contract?
++The contract for the payroll company just has one sentence that in general says the contract convers there clients. Nothing is specific,... View More
answered on Oct 25, 2019
Depends. Substantially more facts are need to answer this questuon.
I was told this is due to CPS (dcbs) taking my kids years ago. My kids have since been adopted by my uncle and I'm pretty sure I never had charges pressed against me, I never hurt or neglected my kids.
answered on Oct 7, 2019
It depends on the specific circumstances with regard to working with children but it should not preclude you from working in the medical field.
I was harassed after going to HR to file complaint against supv..advising of discrimination, hostile work enviroment
answered on Jun 22, 2019
Ok. You need to find an experienced civil rights attorney to handle your case so it is handled properly.
I was injured at my job and have been off on Comp for 5 months and some change. I have been released to return to work. They are talking about demoting me from the position I was in to another. Can they do that or do they have to return me to my previous position before I got hurt?
answered on Apr 9, 2019
As long as your pay is the same, they can put you in any position they need you in.
schedule and fired me . Can I sue for wrongful termination? I was in pain and sick for 6 whole weeks and still showed up everyday . I'm a teacher for a preschool and finally took two days off and now I need surgery and have no job.
answered on Apr 6, 2019
Unfortunately, Kentucky is an “at will” state, which means they can fire you for any reason at all or no reason at all.
answered on Feb 17, 2019
No. You are not. You simply must not deny anyone an interview or as job for an improper reason, such as race, sex, religion, natl origin, etc.
Let's say a woman comes into my business for a job interview and I'm looking for somebody with particular character traits that I would consider important in the maintenance of my workplace culture. If the woman in question gives an answer or performs an action that contradicts this... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2019
Yes. You could use it as a defense unless there is an improper reason underlying the selection of the male. What you have described is a legitimate reason.
answered on Jan 15, 2019
You are likely "flagged" and will be prevented from ETS'ing normally until your chapter paperwork is processed.
a coworker (female) and myself (male) went to hr about another coworker (male) for making sexual comments and asked us questions as well. after hr started an investigation the confidentality was leaked to other employees. hr said they solved both cases and until recently i found out that it was... View More
Both are illegal in the state of Kentucky and you can do one but not the other. Also add that a coworker got a dui and didn’t get fired because his dad is boss it is a public sector job. And the employee handbook states that if a dui occur that results in termination.
answered on Aug 17, 2018
The short answer is your brought the marijuana from Colorado back to Kentucky where it shows up in your blood stream, which obviously violates the employers wellness policy. The gambling effects did not transfer nor did they occur in Kentucky where obviously the failed drug test did.
My supervisor kept telling me i smell. Each time he would pull me aside and tell me, he would bring a different person with him. One time he did it while in the midst of other workers. He insisted on getting me essential oils even when i refused. He pressured me to try men's deodorant which... View More
answered on Aug 13, 2018
Very doubtful you should sue, much less recover under the above facts. Time and money best spent elsewhere.
My supervisor kept telling me i smell. Each time he would pull me aside and tell me, he would bring a different person with him. One time he did it while in the midst of other workers. He insisted on getting me essential oils even when i refused. He pressured me to try men's deodorant which... View More
answered on Aug 12, 2018
It would be a very difficult case to pursue, especially since you quit. Your time and efforts are probably better used elsewhere.
They have a mandate list that everyones name goes on . They will start at the top and call each one asking if they want o.t. If you refuse its counted against you. And even the ppl that have FMLA are ask and if they refuse so many times they take hours from their FMLA TIME ... ISNT THIS... View More
answered on Jun 23, 2018
Mandatory overtime is legal. If you refuse it can be counted against you. However, it is not legal to Penalize FMLA recipients while they are on leave or count it against them by deducting their time.
I am currently 6 and a half months pregnant and a couple of weeks ago i began to see that my pregnancy was taking a toll on my job as i was sent home because of abdominal pain. Today i was called in after working an 8 hr straight shift and told that i was not moving fast enough. I tried to explain... View More
answered on Jun 12, 2018
Possibly, yes. Did your employer have a handbook? We’re the procedures followed? Did your employer have a family medical leave act?
for being 15, i was wondering what should be done about this.
answered on Jun 7, 2018
Probably nothing to be done. Kentucky is an at will employment state, which means they can fire you for any reason or no reason st all.
I am sure he had a gun on him and he had a witness on his behalf. He told his side and I told mine. The next day he called me in again also with a witness and gun. I am sure he had one because at break I saw him put it back in his car.I don't agree with the write up but felt I had to sign it... View More
answered on Apr 18, 2018
If he didn’t threaten you, point or pull the gun at you, or use force or coercion to get you to sign the writeup, a suit may be difficult to win.
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