By: Mitzi D. Wyrick
On October 31, 2022, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College to revisit the issue of when and whether colleges can consider race in admissions decisions. The Court’s ruling ...
By. Alexa J. Elder
On Tuesday, Kentucky voters rejected a ballot initiative, known as Amendment 2, which would have added language to the Kentucky Constitution stating that nothing in the document could be interpreted to protect a right to abortion. If adopted, Amendment 2 would have prevented courts from finding an implicit right to abortion in ...
By: Douglas L. McSwain
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Antitrust Division, continues to prosecute ‘no-poach’ and ‘wage fixing’ conspiracy cases, often naming Human Resource (HR) Professionals and C-suite officers as co-conspirators at the center of alleged antitrust violations. With potential fines up to ...
By: Jordan Philley Saylor
The National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or “Board”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, issued Memorandum 23-02[1] on October 31, 2022 regarding employers’ electronic surveillance and automated management practices in the workplace. The memo sought to address the growing trend of employers ...
By: Marianna J. Michael
As the Nation turns its attention to midterm elections, employers and employees alike are questioning whether employees are permitted to miss work in order to exercise their right to vote. The law in Kentucky has not changed since we first reported on it back in 2020. KRS § 118.035 requires employers to allow their employees ...
Let’s face it –employees are expensive. Labor costs are one of the biggest costs of doing business and go beyond just wages. They also include benefits, payroll, and associated taxes. Businesses with employees are required to comply with a multitude of local and federal regulations, and employees are legally entitled to benefits and ...