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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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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