Kentucky Questions and Answers

My son works construction in ky he works 50 to 80 hours a week he tried talking to his employer telling them he couldn't keep up with being a full time online student and ask for help arranging hours or not working so many they told him education wasn't a
His employer won't even speak to him about it and he works hard pouring concrete every day six and seven days a week sometimes 80 plus hours a week.
1 answer  |  asked Aug 30, 2015 4:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to Kentucky

Can an employer deny you vacation time?
I planned to go to Florida for a week the First week of October and put it on the calendar the last week of June I have only two days of vacation left due to my Motherin law had to have surgery so i t...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 15, 2011 1:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to Kentucky

What can I do?
I have worked for a company for almost three years that does restoration after water or fires. I just got done removing black mold and asbestos from a home that took me and my partner 5 days to do so,...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 3, 2011 6:42 PM [EST]  |  applies to Kentucky

is it legal for my employer to stalk me when i reported sexual harassment?
I reported verbal and sexual harassment and i think they targeted me for retaliation. I have gone places and someone will randomly ask if i was at certain places. I think they have employed people to ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 2, 2011 6:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to Kentucky

Can employer require a no compete claus of employee after 5 yrs of employement
1 answer  |  asked Mar 8, 2010 04:59 AM [EST]  |  applies to Kentucky

Is it an Equal Pay violation to pay a bonus to one employee and not the other in the same position?
I was hired 2 1/2 years ago in a management position. There are two of us at the location that share the same management title and we have the same job description. When I was hired, I was paid 20% le...
1 answer  |  asked Sep 9, 2009 1:27 PM [EST]  |  applies to Kentucky

I was refused unemployment after being let go for unproffesionalism(complaints of a coworker)
I was called to HR and told I was on investigative leave. The next day they called and let me go. 8 weeks later the unemployment office said that the company said I was fired for unproffesional behavi...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 19, 2009 09:55 AM [EST]  |  applies to Kentucky

daily check writing fees
I work through a temporary staffing company that promotes "daily work...daily pay" but charge me a $4 per day "check writing fee" for the daily paycheck to be issued. Is this allowed?
1 answer  |  asked May 13, 2007 12:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to Kentucky