KY Pregnant Workers Act: Important Deadlines and What You Should Know

Starting June 27th employers (with more than 15 employees) had to start providing notice to newly hired employees about the Kentucky Pregnant Workers Act. Come July 27th, employers will have to provide notice to all employees about this new Act. The Act, which became effective June 27, requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees…

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Senate Bill: 2019 KY S 1

KY S 1, “an ACT relating to school safety and declaring an emergency,” was enacted this past March and provides a better understanding of school safety and security standards throughout Kentucky’s K-12 educational institutions. It includes the following: To learn more about the Bill, click here. Not sure how these requirements will affect your school…

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Federal Audits Show Gross Mishandling of KY Department of Workplace Standards

After federal audits showed serious mishandling of the Kentucky Department of Workplace Standards last year, Dwayne Depp, Commissioner of the Department, has since acknowledged “that agency culture, a lack of accountability and staffing shortages had often led to poor investigations.” Since the investigation has brought to light internal issues, Depp now claims that the Department…

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MSHA VACATES CITATIONS AFTER CONCEDING NO JURISDICTION AT STONE CUTTING YARD

After eleven years of operation without being inspected by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”), Real Stone Veneers of TN, LLC (“RSV”) was cited for alleged violations of MSHA regulations at two of its facilities. RSV harvests fieldstone and transports it to two different off-site facilities, where RSV cuts the fieldstone into smaller sizes…

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Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month and we want to highlight some milestones in women’s rights, some amazing contributions women made to history, and share our favorite women! Did you know: Our WK&T’s Partners and Attorneys Melanie Kilpatrick and Noelle Holladay True sat down to think about what woman in history inspired them the most. Here’s…

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Growing Up in Harlan County

Written by Partner & Attorney, John M. Williams I’ve been told that I had a rough upbringing – not because I had bad parents, but because I grew up in Eastern Kentucky. Apparently, that’s rough. It’s been about three decades since I’ve lived in Eastern Kentucky, but it is just as much a part of…

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Snow Season Workplace Safety Advisory

When winter comes around, workers are faced with potential hazards that result in becoming seriously injured or killed during snow (or ice) removal from buildings and homes. According to OSHA, in the past 10 years, they have investigated “16 serious injuries or fatalities.” These 16 incidents could have all been prevented. It is crucial for…

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