Swansburg & Smith PLLCKy. Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Employer Pro Se Representation for Unemployment Insurance By: J. Brooken Smith Kentucky employers gained some much-needed clarity concerning the right to represent themselves in administrative...
Swansburg & Smith PLLCGender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Executive Order 13988: What It Means for Small BusinessesBy | Michael G. Swansburg, Jr. On January 20, 2021, just hours after being sworn in as the nation’s 46th chief executive, President...
Swansburg & Smith PLLCDOL Issues Temporary Rule Re: Paid Leave and Expanded Family and Medical LeaveBy: Michael Swansburg, Jr. On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) promulgated a temporary regulation to implement public...
Swansburg & Smith PLLCCOVID-19 Relief Law Expands Unemployment Insurance Help to Self-Employed and Independent ContractorsBy: J. Brooken Smith The outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, throughout the United States has forced many states to take...
Swansburg & Smith PLLCIn Response to COVID-19, Congress Makes Changes to Federal Sick Leave Requirements By: Michael G. Swansburg, Jr. Earlier this week, President Trump signed into law H.R. 6201, the “Familes First Coronavirus Response Act,”...
Swansburg & Smith PLLCLooking for Extra Money? The General Assembly Redefines What It Means to Be a Direct SellerBy | Michael G. Swansburg, Jr. Earlier this month, Governor Andy Beshear signed HB 186 into law, making it easier for individuals and...
Swansburg & Smith PLLCKy. Labor Cabinet Proposes Changes to Work-Related Injury & Illness Reporting By | J. Brooken Smith On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, the Kentucky Labor Cabinet proposed changes to its workplace safety rules governing...
Swansburg & Smith PLLCNew Workplace Safety Regulations on the Horizon? Gov. Beshear Reinstates the OSH Standards BoardBy | Michael G. Swansburg, Jr. Last month, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear appointed twelve individuals to serve as new members of the...
Swansburg & Smith PLLCHave You Looked At Your Payroll? U.S. Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule Took Effect Jan. 1stWhat does the DOL's update to federal overtime rules mean for you?
