Legal Alerts
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Kentucky ‘Pregnant Workers Act’ To Go Into Effect
The Pregnant Workers Act becomes law in Kentucky on June 27. It was passed as Senate Bill 18 on the final day of the 2019…
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Northern Kentucky Spotlight Unemployment Ruling & New Pregnancy Law Podcast
This week we start things off with Katie Tranter from DBL Law who will tell us about a recent ruling that may effect unemployment claim…
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Kentucky General Assembly Makes Major Changes to Kentucky Employment Laws
The Kentucky Supreme Court decision in Northern Kentucky Area Development District v. Snyder changed the landscape of employment contracts across the Commonwealth. In its decision,…
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Kentucky Extends New Protections to Pregnant Workers
Kentucky employers must be aware of new legislation that significantly impacts the legal protections afforded to pregnant employees. The Kentucky Pregnant Workers Act, enacted during…
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KY Court of Appeals Rules Employers Must be Represented by Counsel During Unemployment Proceedings
In an opinion issued on April 26, the Kentucky Court of Appeals held that a Kentucky statute which permits non-lawyers to represent employers in unemployment…
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Sales Tax Lifted From KY Nonprofit Fundraising
KY Governor Matt Bevin has lifted the burden from thousands of Kentucky nonprofits that have been collecting 6% sales tax for ticket sales and items…
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Supreme Court Rules Against Mandating Fees For Public-Sector Employees
A June 27 U.S. Supreme Court ruling declared that public-sector employees cannot be mandated to pay regular agency fees to unions that represent them in…
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SCOKY bars MDV against former defendant (“empty chair”) until close of all proof
The Kentucky Supreme Court recently held that a trial court may not entertain a motion for directed verdict at the close of the plaintiff’s case…
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SCOKY Holds Assignment of Future Payments under Workers’ Comp Settlement Not Permitted by Structured Settlement Protection Act
The Supreme Court of Kentucky recently held that anti-assignment clauses in various settlement agreements in a Workers’ Compensation claim precluded an injured worker’s assignment of…
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