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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 § 344.070 Discrimination in apprenticeship or training.

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  Employers, labor organizations, and certain joint apprenticeship/training committees must not discriminate in apprenticeship or training programs for protected reasons.

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  KRS § 339.220 Minor under fourteen not to be employed -- Exception.

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  A minor under 14 may not be employed or allowed to work in any gainful occupation, except in certain approved school or school-district employment programs.

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  KRS § 407.5506 Contest by obligor.

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  An obligor may contest an out-of-state income-withholding order received by an employer in this state, and must give notice of the contest to specified parties.

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  KRS § 339.990 Penalties.

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  This section sets civil penalties for violating Kentucky minor-employment rules, obstructing workplace inspectors, or continuing to employ a minor after notice.

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  KRS § 526.070 Eavesdropping -- Exceptions.

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  This section says a person is not guilty for certain accidental or employment-related overhearing/interception situations, and it limits common carriers from service observing or random monitoring except for mechanical or service quality control checks.

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  KRS § 336.160 Reports to General Assembly.

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  The secretary must send biennial reports to the General Assembly with employment and unemployment statistics.

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  KRS § 342.650 Exemptions of particular classes of employees from coverage.

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  Certain listed employee classes are exempt from coverage under this chapter.

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  KRS § 78.510 Definitions for KRS 78.510 to 78.852. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  This section defines key terms used in KRS 78.510 to 78.852, including the system, board, employer, employee, member, and authority.

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  KRS § 141.062 Premiums paid for health insurance to be treated as income tax credit.

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  Health insurance premiums are treated as an income tax credit, with specified credit percentages for the first four years, if the section’s eligibility conditions are met.

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  KRS § 344.100 Discrimination in wages or conditions not unlawful when made on basis other than race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or age forty and over, or because person is a qualified individual with a disability.

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  An employer may use certain pay, job-terms, or ability-test practices if they are not intended to discriminate based on protected traits.

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  KRS § 156.483 Restrictions on employing violent offenders or persons convicted of sex crimes -- Criminal record check on job applicants.

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  The Department of Education may not hire certain violent offenders or felony sex offenders for jobs with supervisory or disciplinary power over a minor, and must check conviction information before hiring applicants for those jobs.

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  KRS § 322.460 Officers to enforce law -- Employment of attorneys.

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  The Kentucky Attorney General, certain local prosecutors, and the board have duties to support enforcement of this chapter, including legal advice, assistance, and hiring extra counsel.

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  KRS § 342.122 Special fund assessments -- Annual adjustments -- Quarterly payments -- Electronic remittance -- Reports -- Central claim registry.

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  The funding commission must set and collect special fund assessments on workers' compensation premiums, and covered payers must remit them on time.

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  KRS § 61.101 Definitions.

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  This section defines “employee,” “employer,” and “official request” for use in KRS 61.102 and 61.103.

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  KRS § 436.165 Retail sales and activities on Sunday subject to control of legislative body of city or county -- Restrictions -- Public vote.

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  Cities and counties may regulate Sunday retail activity, but employers and businesses face specific limits on Sunday work, hours, rest time, and contract-based opening requirements.

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  KRS § 164.952 Employment of retired police officers -- Eligible individuals. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  A postsecondary institution may hire certain retired police officers, but eligible hires must meet specified retirement and service conditions and the institution must not pay certain retirement or health insurance costs.

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  KRS § 161.507 Prior service credit for veterans -- Credit for military service and uniformed service by active contributing member.

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  Active contributing members of the Teachers' Retirement System may get service credit for certain military, uniformed service, reserve, and National Guard service, but only under stated conditions and payment rules.

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  KRS § 216.533 Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities long-term care facilities -- Criminal background checks for applicants for employment -- Persons who may not be employed -- Effect of pardon or expunged record -- Exemption from KRS 216.789(1).

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  Certain state-run long-term care facilities must run criminal background checks on job applicants and cannot knowingly hire people with specified felony convictions, though pardoned or expunged people may be employed.

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  KRS § 70.293 Terms of employment of retired police officer. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  Retired police officers hired under this section work for up to one year at a time, may be renewed at the county's discretion, and keep their retirement and health insurance benefits while certain county coverage and contribution payments are barred.

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  KRS § 337.275 Minimum wage.

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  Employers must pay employees at least the minimum hourly wage, with special rules for tipped employees.

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