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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 § 161.552 Definitions for section -- Employer contributions for retiree health benefits to be deposited into state accumulation fund when medical insurance fund reaches actuarial funding level of at least one hundred percent -- Restoration of funding.

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  When the medical insurance fund reaches at least 100%, specified employer contributions for retiree health benefits go to the state accumulation fund; if the fund later falls below 95% after first reaching 100%, those contributions go back to the medical insurance fund.

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  KRS § 67A.205 Employment of retired police officers -- Eligibility -- Requirements.

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  An urban-county government may hire certain retired police officers, but only if they meet listed eligibility requirements and the hiring cap is not exceeded.

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  KRS § 205.8465 Mandatory reporting of violations -- Confidentiality -- Prohibition against employer discrimination or retaliation.

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  People who know or reasonably suspect a violation must report it to the named Medicaid fraud authorities or hotline, reports are confidential, employers may not retaliate, and certain state employees may not disclose the reporter or the report too early.

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  KRS § 45.560 Definitions.

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  This section defines several terms used in KRS 45.570 to 45.640, including contract, contractor, contracting agency, subcontractor, cabinet, and equal employment opportunity job categories.

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  KRS § 341.110 Unemployment Insurance Commission -- Quorum -- Salaries.

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  The section sets up the Unemployment Insurance Commission, defines who sits on it, gives the quorum rule, and sets terms and pay for labor and employer members.

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  KRS § 230.234 Employee benefits -- Background investigation -- Ethics.

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  The corporation must provide retirement and insurance-related benefits, use background checks for certain hires, and bar conflicted or convicted people from employment.

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  KRS § 164.281 Public institution of postsecondary education criminal history background checks -- Initial hires, contractors, employees, volunteers, visitors -- Disclosures -- Termination.

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  Public postsecondary institutions must do criminal history background checks for initial hires, and may do them for certain contractors, volunteers, and visitors.

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  KRS § 16.543 Determination of service credit -- Picked-up employee contributions -- Service earned while on leave -- Refund.

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  This section sets when police retirement contributions are deducted or picked up, when service credit is earned, and when mistaken contributions must be refunded.

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  KRS § 165.120 Employment of technical advisers and others for construction work.

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  The university president and trustees may hire needed people, including architects and other technical advisers, for work covered by a bond issue.

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  KRS § 337.020 Time of payment of wages -- Exception.

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  Employers must pay employees at least twice a month, with wages limited to pay earned no more than 18 days before payment, and certain absent employees must be paid after a 6-day demand.

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  KRS § 339.400 Employer's register -- Posting copy of law and working hours.

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  Employers of minors under 18 must keep a detailed register, post required notices about the law and working hours, and make the records available for inspection.

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  KRS § 342.796 Notice of education and training opportunities.

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  Coal employers must post a notice about available education and training opportunities at specified workplace locations.

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  KRS § 70.262 Collective bargaining for deputy sheriffs in merit system in county containing a consolidated local government or a city of first class -- Prohibition against strikes -- Employment contract with sheriff.

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  Deputy sheriffs in certain counties may organize and bargain collectively, but strikes are prohibited, and the sheriff must bargain and sign a written contract with a majority representative on employment terms.

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  KRS § 151B.131 Definitions for KRS 151B.131 to 151B.134.

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  This section defines key terms used in KRS 151B.131 to 151B.134.

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  KRS § 207.130 Definitions for KRS 207.140 to 207.240.

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  This section defines key terms used in KRS 207.140 to 207.240.

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  KRS § 205.1783 Transitional benefit alternative -- Elderly Simplified Application Project -- Online employment and training program -- Administrative regulations.

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  The cabinet must take several SNAP-related administrative actions, including waivers, online recertification procedures, an online employment and training program, and new reporting rules, within set deadlines.

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  KRS § 393A.640 Limit on future employment.

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  Certain administrators and their employees may not work for, contract with, or be paid by a contractor or the contractor’s affiliate for two years after taking part in awarding the contract.

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  KRS § 78.5528 Vocational experts -- Disability retirement allowance -- Reduction -- Discontinuance -- Determinations by medical examiner or vocational expert -- Hearings and appeals -- Early retirement upon discontinuance of disability allowance for member who began participating before January 1, 2014.

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  This section requires disability recipients to report gainful employment, lets the system review and reduce or stop disability allowances in specified cases, and gives recipients a 60-day window to respond or request a hearing.

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  KRS § 336.130 Employees may organize, bargain collectively, strike, picket -- Protection of employees -- Conduct prohibited -- Effect of violence or injury to person or property.

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  Employees may organize, bargain collectively, strike, picket, and assemble peacefully, but public employees may not strike or stop work. The section also bars unfair or violent labor conduct and assigns the Education and Labor Cabinet secretary complaint/inforcement duties for subsection (3).

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  KRS § 173.775 Attorney for board -- Employment -- Authority.

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  The board may hire or keep a licensed attorney to advise it, may set that attorney’s pay, and may delegate authority to the attorney if not forbidden by law.

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