Employment Law Report

Beginning July 15, 2026, Kentucky employers have a new legal tool to address situations like the one described above. House Bill 521 expands Kentucky's criminal trespass law by making it second-degree criminal trespass for an individual to enter or remain in a workplace and engage in threatening behavior after receiving a verbal or written ...

Remote work prompted by COVID is now being phased out by many in favor of returning to on-site work situations. Now that most workforces are back “in office,” following the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regarding hours worked should be straightforward, but it always seems to get tricky. The Department of Labor recently published an ...

On Friday, the U.S. Senate confirmed National Labor Relations Board (the Board) member, Republican James Macy, creating a 3-1 majority. James Macy joins Republicans James Murphy and Scott Mayer, and Democrat David Prouty. There is still one vacant seat on the Board.

On May 7, 2026, House Bill 1034 was signed into law, officially enacting the first general employment noncompete statute in the state of Tennessee. HB 1034 became effective July 1, 2026. Because certain violations could void noncompete agreements, it is imperative for Tennessee employers to familiarize themselves with the statute’s new ...