Those who have experienced workplace discrimination and wish to file a claim may feel overwhelmed by the process. Individuals working in Kentucky may file a claim under one of two agencies-The Equal Opportunity and Employment Commission or the Kentucky Commission on...
Fighting For Justice When Workers Have Been Wronged
Workplace discrimination
U.S. law prohibits religious discrimination in the workplace
One of the greatest rights granted to us by law is the freedom to practice whatever religion we choose. However, sometimes an employer in Kentucky will wrongfully discriminate against an employee based on that employee’s religion. It is important for employees to...
Some Kentucky workers face harsh employer reprisals
Most Kentucky workers are understandably gratified – if not elated – when they get a thumbs-up from an impressed employer that hires them for a coveted position. It’s a happy connection when personal skills and proven aptitude match company requirements. The sky can...
Pregnant workers may receive workplace accommodations
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires workplace accommodations for workers with disabilities. However, federal law does not require accommodations for pregnant workers. The US House of Representative recently addressed this by passing the Pregnant Worker...
What is a reasonable accommodation in the workplace?
Individuals who do not live with disabilities may not always notice just how difficult the world is to navigate for individuals with physical and mental differences. When a building does not have a ramp, an individual in a wheelchair may not be able to access it. If a...
The fight to end disability discrimination goes on
It was a hot summer day 30 years ago when more than 2,000 disability rights advocates gathered at the White House to watch President George H.W. Bush put his signature on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to make it law. During the signing ceremony, the...