Practice Areas
Welcome to Ryan Employment Law, where we provide expert legal services tailored to protect your rights in the workplace. Our dedicated team focuses on employment law in which we only represent employees, ensuring fair treatment and justice for all our clients.
Employment Discrimination
Disability Discrimination
Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects disabled employees in the workplace.
Race Discrimination
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Protects against racial discrimination in the workplace.
Gender Discrimination
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act also protects against gender discrimination in the workplace.
Age Discrimination
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protects older workers from being discriminated against.
National Origin Discrimination
Title VII and Kentucky law protects workers from discrimination because they're from a foreign country.
Military Status Discrimination
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects our service members from discrimination when they reenter employment.
Religious Discrimination
Federal and state law protects you from discrimination in the workplace because of your religious beliefs.
Occupational Pneumoconiosis Discrimination
Kentucky's laws prohibit discrimination because a coal miner has developed occupational pneumoconiosis by getting coal dust in his lungs.
Smoking Status Discrimination
Kentucky law protects smokers in the workforce from termination or discrimination, as long as he/she follows the employer's smoking policies.
LGBTQ Discrimination
The Supreme Court has interpreted Title VII to protect gender identity and sexual orientation.
Harassment
Everyone has a right to be free from harassment at work, and sexual harassment has an extra protection.
Pregnancy Discrimination
Pregnant workers are protected in the workplace during and after pregnancy.
Retaliation
Family and Medical Leave Act
Upon returning from FMLA leave, an employer cannot fire, demote, reduce hours, or alter the employees work.
Workers' Comp. Retaliation
Although Kentucky is an at will employment state, it's illegal if your boss fires you for filing for workers' comp.
Whistleblower Retaliation
We protect employees who are fired, transferred, demoted, or treated unlawfully for reporting illegal or unsafe conditions at work.
Wage and Overtime Disputes
Minimum Wage Disputes
Minimum wage laws can be tricky and nuanced, and we will dedicate ourselves to help you navigate the law.
Equal Pay Disputes
Federal and state law make it unlawful to pay a male and female unequally for performing the same job.
Disability Rights
Personal Injury
Whether injured at a nursing home or at a business, Ryan Employment Law strives to help people with disabilities in all aspects of life.
Housing and Transportation Discrimination
We fight for disabled people who are discriminated against in housing or public and private transportation.
Public Accommodations
We make sure all businesses have accessible paths for disabled individuals to use despite the disability.
Protect Your Rights Today
Contact us for a personalized consultation to discuss your disability rights or employment law needs. Let Ryan Employment Law be your partner in upholding your rights and creating a respectful workplace.