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Employment law in United States — Kentucky

Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 61.552 Credit for service -- Purchases and grants.

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  This section lets certain employees and employers buy or receive retirement service credit for military duty, omitted service, refunds, summer months, vested service, and other listed categories, subject to specific conditions and deadlines.

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  KRS § 6.747 Prohibition against honoraria -- Authorization for certain out-of-state travel -- Penalty.

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  Legislators generally may not accept compensation for speeches, articles, or appearances unless specific outside-employment conditions are met; out-of-state travel payments require prior approval, and certain travel-related gifts from legislative agents or employers are restricted.

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  KRS § 337.327 Veterans' benefits and services document -- Posting of benefits and services by employers.

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  The Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs must publish a veterans' benefits and services document on its website, and covered employers may download, print, and keep copies at the workplace.

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  KRS § 337.055 Payment of all wages or salary upon dismissal or voluntary leaving required.

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  Employees who leave or are discharged must be paid all earned wages or salary, and employers cannot secure an exemption from this section.

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  KRS § 341.055 Noncovered employment.

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  This section says certain services are not covered employment unless the employer has elected coverage under KRS 341.250.

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  KRS § 341.030 "Wages" defined -- Impact of trust fund balance on taxable wage base amount.

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  This section defines “wages” and sets rules for what counts as wages, including some exclusions and a taxable wage base cap rule.

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  KRS § 342.765 Administration of fund -- Transfer of reimbursement funds -- Reports.

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  The Attorney General’s office administers the uninsured employers’ fund, must conserve its assets, and must make monthly and quarterly reports. Reimbursement funds are transferred only after the Attorney General requests them and the Education and Labor Cabinet secretary approves.

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  KRS § 341.375 Notification by employer to secretary when worker declines suitable work -- Online notification portal.

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  Employers may notify the secretary online or in writing when a worker declines suitable work or misses a first interview, and the secretary must provide an online portal for these notices.

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  KRS § 311A.160 First responders -- Permitted activities -- Reasonable control by employers -- Utilization of first responders in medical care facilities.

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  First responders may perform listed or board-authorized procedures, but new procedures require training and competency, and employers may still exercise reasonable control. Certified first responders generally cannot be used in jobs limited to hospitals, physician offices, clinics, or other definitive care facilities,

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  KRS § 311A.170 Paramedics -- Administrative regulations -- Permitted activities -- Employment by hospitals -- Reasonable control by employers.

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  This section lets paramedics perform specified procedures, but limits them to required supervision and conditions for certain hospital, blood-draw, and community-paramedic work.

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  KRS § 6.767 Prohibitions against acceptance of campaign contributions from legislative agents at any time and from employers of legislative agents or permanent committees during regular sessions -- Penalties -- Defenses.

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  Legislators, General Assembly candidates, and their campaign committees must not accept certain campaign contributions; some exceptions and defense rules apply.

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  KRS § 341.310 Lien on employer's property for contributions.

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  The cabinet gets a lien on a delinquent employer’s property for unpaid contributions, interest, penalties, or fees, and the secretary may enforce it or release it under stated conditions.

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  KRS § 197.070 Employment of prisoners -- Manufacture of clothing -- Industrial training.

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  The Department of Corrections must provide work for prisoners, arrange clothing production for state prisoners and covered inmates, and establish industrial training in the penitentiaries.

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  KRS § 342.039 Filing of detailed claim information by each insurance company, self-insured group, and employer carrying its own risk.

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  Certain insurance-related entities must file detailed claim information as directed by the commissioner.

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  KRS § 345.030 Employees' right to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining.

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  Firefighters in a city of the first class have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives they choose.

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  KRS § 207.160 Prohibited discriminatory acts by labor organization.

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  A labor organization must not discriminate against members or job referrals because of physical disability or an HIV-related test.

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  KRS § 45.570 Contents of contract.

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  Public contracting agencies must include nondiscrimination terms in covered publicly funded contracts, and contractors must not discriminate in employment or related notices and postings.

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  KRS § 341.470 Protection of rights and benefits -- Representation in proceedings before a referee or the commission.

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  Workers generally cannot waive unemployment rights, employers cannot shift contributions through wage deductions, and claimants may represent themselves or use counsel in referee or commission proceedings.

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  KRS § 337.285 Time and a half for employment in excess of forty hours -- Compensatory time -- County or city employee, Trooper R Class, CVE R Class -- Designated work period for professional firefighters.

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  Employers generally must pay time-and-a-half for hours over 40 in a work week, but the section creates exceptions and special compensatory-time rules for certain county or city employees, Trooper R Class/CVE R Class, firefighters, and peace officers.

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  KRS § 261.220 Employment of inspectors and other personnel.

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  The Commissioner may employ inspectors and other employees needed to enforce the chapter, but only with the board’s specific approval.

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