Employment & Wage-Hour

Quick answer: A hostile work environment claim in Kentucky requires unwelcome harassment based on a protected characteristic (race, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability) that is severe or pervasive enough to alter the conditions of employment, under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KRS Chapter 344) and Title VII. General rudeness or an unpleasant boss, without…

Quick answer: Kentucky is an at-will state, so most firings are legal, but termination is wrongful when it is based on a protected characteristic, retaliates for protected activity such as a workers’ compensation claim (KRS 342.197) or jury service (KRS 29A.160), violates a clear public policy, or breaches an employment contract. Remedies include lost wages,…