Even though Kentucky is an employment-at-will state, your employer can’t fire you if it violates a well established public policy in Kentucky. It’s pretty well-known that Kentucky is an “employment-at-will” state. Kentucky has no general law that requires employers to have a reason, good or bad, in order to terminate their employees. According to the…
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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way attorneys across Kentucky and the nation advocate for their clients. Abney Law attorney, P. Stewart Abney, experienced this first hand on May 21, 2020, when he participated in one of the Kentucky Supreme Court’s first virtual Oral Arguments via Zoom. You can watch a replay of…
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On April 10, 2020, a $788,368.86 judgment was entered in Jefferson Circuit Court against Louisville Metro for refusing to properly pay a group of Louisville Metro Tow Truck Drivers. All of the plaintiffs in the action Isham, et al, v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Govt., were represented by P. Stewart Abney of Abney Law. The Isham…
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As the spread of COVID-19 forces limited services at restaurants and bars across the Commonwealth, Abney Law Office wishes to express our support for our service industry friends and neighbors during this difficult time. For those that have been laid off from work and find themselves worried about making ends meet, consider filing for unemployment…
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P. Stewart Abney, of Abney Law, has been selected to the 2020 Kentucky Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers…
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Under Kentucky and Federal law, temporary, or “leased,” workers are entitled to the same rights and privileges as any permanent employee. Unfortunately, many employers take advantage of and discriminate against temporary workers because they believe only the temporary agency supplying the workers is liable for such actions. While it is true that temporary agencies are…
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P. Stewart Abney, Kelly M. Parry, and Jeremiah W. Reece, have been selected to the 2019 Kentucky Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Abney, Parry, and Reece focus their law practices on…
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Recent court cases have been forced to contend with the scope of Title VII’s protections. However, to understand how Title VII operates and how it may be interpreted in the future, it is important to understand how Title VII was formed and why it was passed in the first place. To begin with, it is…
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For many years, the federal government has attempted to ensure that many different kinds of workers are protected from discrimination. One such area has been in the area of age discrimination. To ensure that employers cannot discriminate on the basis of age, the federal government has passed laws such as the Age Discrimination Act of…
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We’ve discussed sexual harassment pretty extensively through a number of articles. There is one scenario, however, that we haven’t tackled yet – third party harassment. It goes without saying that sexual harassment by a co-worker, manager, or executive is unlawful activity. But what about third parties – customers, vendors, and the like? Does your company…
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