Paul Goatley is a member of the firm’s SBA Loan Team, dedicated to advising employers on the inner workings of the complex CARES Act loan process during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Paul E. Goatley advises and represents employers in all areas of employment and labor law, including:

• Advice and counsel on issues related to leaves of absence, disability, hiring, disciplinary actions, such as separation from employment, and internal complaints of harassment, discrimination and retaliation;
• The development, implementation, and application of employee handbook and other workplace policies;
• Discrimination and harassment claims, involving claims based on sex, disability, age, among others;
• Wage and hour issues, including claims related to minimum wage obligations, overtime wage compensation obligations, and the exempt status of employees;
• Issues related to the classification of independent contractors; and
• Class and collective action litigation.

Prior to joining Fisher Phillips, Paul was an associate at a labor and employment firm in California and worked for several years at the Association of Corporate Counsel in Washington, D.C.

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• Louisville Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Chair

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