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Protecting the rights and interests of employer and employee, employment law defines and enforces employer conduct, policies, and practices on both the state and federal level. Adding to the complex nuance of labor law, Kentucky employment law allows at-will termination. Employers can terminate non-contracted employees at-will, so long as the reason for dismissal is not deemed illegal. At Ackerson & Yann, PLLC of Louisville, KY, the most skillful and intelligent lawyers are on staff to adhere to the law and ensure clients are protected under the termination labor law, Kentucky employment law, and employment rights law.

Employment law with the subsets of termination labor law and employment rights law set the specific foundation for illegal and discriminatory conduct. Hiring, termination, promotion, job assignment and wage can be discriminatory if based on the following personal characteristics:

• Age
• Race
• Gender
• Religious affiliation
• National origin
• Disability

In addition to discriminatory termination, termination labor law addresses other illegal termination reasons, including but are not limited to:

• Employee refusing to break a law
• Employer retaliating against employee for filing a safety claim
• Taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act

Under the employment law subset, employee rights law also governs the federal and state laws regarding various forms of employer/employee conduct and situations pertaining to the following:

• Workplace safety, including the employer being required to provide a safe work environment and recognize precautions for certain workplace hazards
• Workplace injury, including workers’ compensation laws that compensate employees injured or killed in work-related accidents
• Sexual harassment and an employer creating a hostile work environment through unchecked misconduct

Running a business, managing employees, and meeting a bottom line is challenging enough without the worry of wrongful termination suits, which is why retaining an experienced employment law attorney is paramount for any successful business. Knowledgeable in the complexities of both Kentucky employment law and federal legislation, a talented attorney from Ackerson & Yann, PLLC will be able to navigate clients through the nuance of public policy compliance while ensuring the client avoids discrimination practices.

Ackerson & Yann, PLLCOne Riverfront Plaza401 W. Main St., Suite 1200Louisville, Kentucky (KY) 40202Phone: (502) 583-7400Fax: (502) 589-4997www.ackersonlegal.com