As temperatures rise, so may complaints about an employee’s personal hygiene. SHRM provides sample grooming policies and resources for managers to have that difficult conversation with an employee. This article is from the SHRM website and may only be available to SHRM members.
The Lyle Hanna Volunteer Spirit Award is a special honor given to volunteer leaders who have not only advanced the HR profession at work, but also through work in their community and their chapter and the nomination deadline of June 14th is drawing near!
This year marked the 15th anniversary of the Best Places to Work program in Kentucky. In 2004, the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and the Kentucky Society for Human Resource Management partnered together to bring this great program to our state.
The Impact of Wage and Hour Class Actions in Kentucky
Written by Timothy J. Weatherholt, Fisher PhillipsFor almost two years now, the Kentucky Supreme Court has permitted wage and hour class actions in Kentucky under the Kentucky Wages and Hours Act (the “KWHA”), which is codified at KRS 337 et seq.
April 26, 2019 - KY Court of Appeals Rules Employers Must be Represented by Counsel During Unemployment Proceedings
Written by Katie Cassidy Tranter, Attorney, DBL LawIn an opinion issued on April 26, the Kentucky Court of Appeals held that a Kentucky statute which permits non-lawyers to represent employers in unemployment compensation proceedings is unconstitutional.
Kentucky Governor Reestablishes Employment Arbitration Agreements
Written by Thomas Birchfield, Fisher PhillipsIn March 2019, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed Senate Bill 7 into law, aligning Kentucky with the other 49 states in allowing companies to require employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment.
