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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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EEOC Claim

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…

Medical Marijuana

Can a Kentucky Employer Fire an Employee for Using Medical Marijuana?

Kentucky now has a medical cannabis program, but many employees are asking the same question: if I have a valid medical marijuana card, can my employer still fire me? In most cases, the answer is yes. Under Kentucky law, an employer may still discipline or terminate an employee for medical marijuana use, even when the…

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Severance Agreement

What Is a Severance Package—and Can You Negotiate It?

Losing a job can be stressful enough without having to navigate confusing legal documents on your own. If your employer offers you a severance package, it may seem like you need to sign quickly to get the benefits, but this could cost you in the long run. Before putting pen to paper, there are some…

Wrongful Termination

What to Do If You’re Fired After Taking FMLA Leave

Losing your job can be devastating under any circumstances, but when it happens shortly after you have taken Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, something more sinister may be at work: retaliation. Thousands of workers in Kentucky face this situation each year, and many are unaware of the powerful legal protections they have available…

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Workplace Misconduct

How to Respond to Being Terminated After Reporting Workplace Misconduct

If you reported workplace misconduct, you did something brave. You should not have to face discrimination or termination because of what you did. Kentucky and federal law protects you from termination because you reported workplace misconduct. This retaliation is illegal, and you could be entitled to reinstatement, monetary damages, and more. The employment attorneys at…

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