Palmer v. International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from a decision of the Court of Appeals which affirmed a summary judgment of the circuit court holding that none of the appellees met the jurisdictional requirement of eight or more employees in twenty calendar weeks so as to be defined as an “employer” pursuant to KRS 344.030(2).

The principal issue is whether the summary judgment on the charge of unlawful discrimination was proper because none of the defendants qualify as an employer as defined by statute. The other issue is whether summary judgment was proper on the charge of unlawful retaliation…