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Kentucky Employers Beware: Your Non-Competition Agreements May No Longer Be Valid
Kentucky courts have always strictly construed employee non-competition agreements against employers and in favor of employees. This means that any ambiguities, or other questions, in…
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Unpaid Interns Can Cost a Lot of Money
College students often seek work experience by agreeing to unpaid internships. It seems like win-win for the student and employer. The students obtain work experience…
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SCOKY Issues Important Guidance on Causation Instruction
In an opinion issued in December 2014 that recently became final, the Kentucky Supreme Court issued important guidance on proper jury instructions concerning causation of…
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Legislation Introduced To Allow Wine Sales In Grocery Stores
The 2015 Regular Session for the Kentucky General Assembly is officially underway. Predictably, numerous pieces of proposed legislation are being introduced by the Senate and…
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New Federal OSHA Injury Reporting Rules Now in Effect
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) recently announced the adoption of new, more stringent reporting requirements under its recordkeeping rule. This new rule, which…
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U.S. Supreme Court: Companies Not Required to Pay Employees for Time Spent in Security Screening
Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision finding that time spent by hourly, non-exempt employees in security lines on their way out…
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How Often Can I Rollover My IRA?
The previous position of the IRS with respect to indirect rollovers changed late last year effective January 1, 2015. An IRA “rollover” is when you…
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NLRB Rules that Employees Can Use Employer Email for Union Organizing
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has reversed existing law and ruled that an employer that allows employees access to its email system for business…
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Partner Bob Hoffer Named Chair-Elect for the St. Elizabeth Foundation
DBL Law is pleased to announce that Robert M. Hoffer, partner and head of the firm’s employment law division, has been named Chair-Elect for the…
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