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Can Kentucky Employers Require a Non-Disclosure Agreement About Your Settlement?

Yes, in most cases, Kentucky has no statute that voids confidentiality clauses in employment settlements. A bill that would have changed this for sexual abuse claims died without a committee hearing when the 2026 session ended in April, but what your employer can still demand has limits. Several of these come from federal law and…

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Employment Law

EEOC Filing Deadlines Are Being Enforced Strictly in 2026: What a Recent Federal Appeals Ruling Means for Kentucky Workers

Eleven days late was enough. This spring, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit threw out a professor’s case of discrimination and retaliation because his lawsuit was filed eleven days after the 90-day period following an EEOC notice of right to sue. No judge ever considered whether he was discriminated against. The Sixth…

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Employment Law

What to Do If HR Ignores Your Harassment Complaint

Once you report harassment to HR, your employer is legally notified. This single fact changes the case. If the company does not take any action after that, their silence can be considered evidence that they failed to act – and Kentucky law provides you with ways to move forward which do not depend on HR…

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Employment Law

Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace: What Kentucky Law Protects

Kentucky employers with fifteen or more workers must accommodate pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions. This has been the law since 2019, but plenty of employers still act as if it doesn’t apply. If you are passed over, put on unpaid leave, or fired after announcing your pregnancy, the Commonwealth provides real legal remedies. Federal…

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Employment Law | FMLA

What Are Your Rights If You’re Laid Off While on FMLA Leave?

Getting laid off while on FMLA leave is not automatically illegal. However, your employer has the burden of proof that the layoff would have occurred anyway, regardless of your leave. This single rule decides most cases. FMLA Leave Comes With a Restoration Right, Not a Guarantee Eligible employees get up to 12 weeks of job-protected…

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Employment Law

Can Your Employer Demote You for Reporting Discrimination in Kentucky?

Your employer does not need to lose the discrimination case in order to lose the retaliation case. Kentucky law considers retaliation a separate violation. If you are demoted after reporting discrimination, this demotion could be illegal on its own, regardless of what happens with the underlying complaint. Retaliation Is a Separate Violation Under Kentucky Law…

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How to File an EEOC Complaint in Kentucky – and Why Timing Matters

Missing the EEOC deadline ends your federal discrimination case before it starts. It doesn’t matter how strong your evidence is or how clear the violation was – courts dismiss claims filed even one day late. A federal appeals court did exactly that in April 2026, throwing out a discrimination and retaliation case because the employee…

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Employment Law

Am I Owed Overtime? What Kentucky Workers Need to Know About the FLSA

Your employer calls you a salaried employee and tells you that overtime doesn’t apply to you. This may be wrong. The salary status alone does not remove overtime rights under federal law, and thousands of Kentucky workers are underpaid every year because their employers misused that label. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sets strict…

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FMLA

Can You Be Fired for Taking FMLA Leave?

Losing your job after taking medical leave can be a devastating experience, and, unfortunately, it happens more often than it should. Many workers in Kentucky return from the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) only to find that their position has been eliminated, their hours have been reduced, or their employment has been restructured in…

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Employment Law

Can My Employer Fire Me Without Warning in Kentucky?

Losing a job can be stressful in any circumstances, but being fired without warning can feel especially unfair. If you were recently fired from your job in Kentucky without notice, you might wonder if your employer was legally entitled to do so. The short answer is that often they are, but not always. Kentucky Is…

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