$345,000 settlement for whistleblowing allegations

A former McCracken County clerk employee has settled her claims for wrongful termination, based upon allegations that she was harassed by coworkers then fired by the county clerk in 2012 after she blew the whistle on what she believed was tax fraud. The county and its insurance provider paid her $345,000 to “avoid the risk…

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Are you entitled to leave from work under the Family Medical Leave Act?

Have you recently given birth, only to return to work and find your position no longer available or that you have been demoted? Perhaps you are the caretaker of an elderly parent who is facing serious health complications. In either scenario, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protects eligible employees from being fired or losing…

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AM I ENTITLED TO SEVERANCE PAY?

In today’s employment environment, it is not uncommon for a long-time employee to be approached by his or her employer with a severance agreement, with little or no warning. Often employees are caught off guard when they’re told they are being terminated and then asked to sign a severance agreement. Here are three common questions…

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