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In an era where workplace ethics and standards are under increasing scrutiny, recent investigations by the U.S. Department of Labor into violations committed by three McDonald’s franchisees in Kentucky clearly signal the critical need to safeguard the rights and well-being of young employees. The findings revealed a stark reality: minors, including 10-year-olds, were employed in…

Louisville, Kentucky, August 17, 2023 — Abney Law Office, PLLC is pleased to announce that P. Stewart Abney has been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Individuals and Litigation – Labor and Employment. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to…

In a move towards fostering a more equitable labor landscape, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a ban on non-competition agreements. The soonest the ban could go into effect is likely April 2024 when the FTC is expected to vote on the final version of the rule. Non-competition agreements, often simply referred to as…

P. Stewart Abney has been selected to the 2023 Kentucky Super Lawyers list for Plaintiff’s Employment Law Litigation. This is Stewart’s second year of eligibility for the Super Lawyers list and his second year receiving the recognition. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research…

On March 3, 2022, President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 into law.  The Act amends the Federal Arbitration Act and outlaws forced arbitration in sexual assault and sexual harassment cases.  Over the last two decades, employers have increasingly resorted to forced arbitration agreements to deny…

P. Stewart Abney has been selected to the 2022 Kentucky Super Lawyers list. Abney was selected as a Kentucky Super Lawyer for Plaintiff’s Employment Litigation. This honor reflects Abney’s dedication to representing workers in Kentucky who have been wronged by their employers. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state…

The minimum wage in Kentucky has remained stagnant at $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009, when the federal government set the nationwide minimum pay level at that amount. Local media sources have recently reported that a group of Kentucky Democratic lawmakers will, once again, propose to hike the minimum wage for Kentucky’s workers in…

The last time Kentuckians saw a hike in the minimum wage was 2009 when the federal minimum wage increased to $7.25 per hour. Since then, 29 other states and the District of Columbia have raised their minimum wages above the federally mandated rate of $7.25. The minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate employers are…