Employment Law News and Insights

Congratulations. If you are reading this, it is probably only the 100th article you have read related to COVID-19. Not to worry, this is not an academic lecture on city, state, or federal regulations. Rather, it is meant to help professionals consider the practical and legal issues that may arise...

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A Kentucky jury recently awarded Kevin Berling $450,000 for disability discrimination because his employer ignored his request not to celebrate his birthday and subsequently terminated his employment. Like many employers, Gravity Diagnostics, LLC (“Gravity”) regularly celebrated employees' birthdays.  In 2019, Gravity employee Kevin Berling submitted a request to the company's chief of...

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For months, companies in all industries have been talking about indefinite global supply chain disruptions and worker shortages. This is particularly true in the energy industry, with oil prices surging even before Russia invaded Ukraine. The industry has been experiencing not only shortages of skilled workers but also shortages of specialized equipment and tools....

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