Is forced Tip Pooling Legal? Not in Kentucky.
Unlike most of the country, mandatory tip pooling is illegal in Kentucky. Read more
Changes to Obama-era NLRB Regulations
With new administrations come often new regulations and policies regarding the workplace. This trend has occurred with many organizations in the federal government and is now happening in the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). These new policies, while still in their infancy, indicate a repeal of Obama-era regulations and more protections for employers. Under old…
Are Unpaid Internships Legal in Kentucky?
A constant worry in the workplace is how much money you will be receiving at the end of the day for your hard-earned paycheck. While this decision is mostly left to the employer’s discretion, there are some laws that help regulate and govern how much employees must be paid at a minimum. One of these…
Do Federal Overtime and Minimum Wage Laws Protect Me?
While states such as Kentucky have implemented their own laws to protect employees, it is always important to remember that the federal government has also passed legislation to protect certain kinds of workers. One such piece of legislation is the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This law was introduced in 1938 to mandate aspects of…
P. Stewart Abney Named 2018 Kentucky SuperLawyers Rising Star
P. Stewart Abney, of Abney Law, has been selected to the 2018 Kentucky RisingStars 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. P. Stewart Abney Rated by Super Lawyers loading … Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters…
Kentucky Supreme Court rules that Class Action Suits are now available for claims arising under the Kentucky Wage and Hour Act
In modern times, a substantial number of people in America have been involved in class action lawsuits, whether it is because they are a party in the case or they received notification they were entitled to recovery from a class action suit, and everything in between. Until a recent 2017 ruling, Kentucky workers could not…
DOJ Weighs in on Title VII’s Potential LGBTQ Protections
Suppose you have been working for a company for many years. You have been an exceptional employee and have never had any problems with your employer or coworkers. However, one day your boss discovers that you are currently involved in a same-sex relationship and the next day you are fired. While many agree this is…
P. Stewart Abney named 2017 Super Lawyers Rising Star
Abney Law founder, P. Stewart Abney, has been selected to the 2017 Kentucky RisingStars 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. P. Stewart Abney Rated by Super Lawyers loading … Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters…
New Labor Rules Could Bring Overtime Pay To Millions Of Salaried Employees
Let’s say you’re salaried worker, like an assistant manager at a fast-food restaurant, making a salary of $35,000 per year. Your restaurant is drastically understaffed, and even though you work up to 20 hours of overtime per week, you don’t receive any additional compensation for the extra hours. Is this OK? Somewhere between 4.5 and…
USERRA – Protecting the Rights of our Uniformed Men and Women
Imagine coming back from a war zone, finally back on American soil and looking to get back to civilian life. You have a well-established job outside of your military occupation, so getting back to a normal work routine is something you almost look forward to after months of deployment. Only, when you notify your employer…
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