Hayward & Hayward, PLLC

04/15/2021

This is from a recent Referee decision on eligibility for UI benefits. ......each of which must be met in order for a worker to be eligible to receive benefits and each of which must be ruled upon individually
1. The worker must be mentally able to work
2. The worker must be physically able to work
The worker must be available for suitable work and
The worker must make a reasonable search for work as might be expected of a prudent person under like circumstances.
The issue here is whether the claimant is able and available to look for and accept suitable work. The claimant is unavailable due to Covid-19 pandemic shut down of schools the claimant's school age children attend. The claimant is the primary caregiver for the four children. The children are unable to go to school, and there are no daycares available due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the claimant is ineligible for Unemployment Insurance Benefits."

04/08/2021

Unemployment Insurance rules have changed in KY. If you tell UI you left work because of loss of childcare or schooling you will likely be denied UI. This is not the message the Gov. is sending. Contact us for help navigating the Unemployment Insurance mess.

02/22/2021

Those who lose their job may be able to seek unemployment insurance.

Unemployed workers need to support themselves.

12/16/2020

Companies may not rely on legitimate business reasons to terminate workers.

A recent ruling increased protections.

12/02/2020

A former principal alleges that staff treated her inappropriately based on her appearance.

When do comments create a toxic workplace?

11/16/2020

Current UI Numbers
These numbers are open investigations for claimants where a disqualifying stop remains.
Many claimants have multiple investigations so these represent 815,589 issues for 383,035 unique claimants.
March 119,086
April 140,838
May 87,353
June 87,664
July 82,235
August 86,206
September 81,132
October 90,936
November 40,139
Total 815,589

10/07/2020

Kentucky employees who believe they were unlawfully fired can take legal action.

Workers should know how to protect their careers.

08/26/2020

We build cases against harassment and wrongful termination

Are you the victim of sexual harassment? If you're like a lot of people, then you either don't know or you're afraid to speak out against your abuser. This is understandable. After all,

08/22/2020

Retaliation against whistleblowers is wrongful

Wrongful terminations affect workers whose releases from work are unjustified. A worker who has suffered a wrongful termination is a victim of an unlawful employment practice. In Kentucky and