United States — Kentucky
KRS § 337.990 Civil penalties.
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This section sets civil penalties for listed wage-law violations and says the Education and Labor Cabinet imposes them.
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KRS § 78.635 Employer's annual contribution to system -- Computation -- Limitation on annual increase of employer contribution rate -- Notification of rate change.
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Employers in the County Employees Retirement System must contribute annually, and the system must notify employers of rate changes before each fiscal year begins.
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KRS § 196.281 Documentation provided to prisoners upon release -- Issuance of certificate of employability -- Eligibility, contents, and revocation. (Effective July 15, 2026)
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When a prisoner is released, the department must provide specified documents and may issue a voluntary travel ID. It must issue a certificate of employability if the listed conditions are met, and it must revoke that certificate after a later felony conviction.
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KRS § 61.523 Cessation of participation by employer in retirement system and establishment of a governmental plan -- Effects of on employees and employers -- No legislative determination that employer ceasing to participate is a "governmental agency."
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If an employer leaves the Kentucky retirement systems and sets up a qualifying governmental plan, employees must contribute a fixed percentage of pay and the employer must withhold and pick up those contributions.
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KRS § 344.080 Regulation of advertisement for employment.
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Employers, labor organizations, licensing agencies, and employment agencies must not run job notices or advertisements that show preference or discrimination based on protected characteristics, unless a listed trait is a bona fide occupational qualification.
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KRS § 342.690 Exclusiveness of liability.
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If an employer secures required compensation, that liability is exclusive; if not, an injured employee may seek compensation and also sue for damages.
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KRS § 344.045 Employment practices prohibited.
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An employer may not set employment practices that undermine an established seniority system or violate an existing collective bargaining agreement.
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KRS § 341.070 Subject employer.
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This section defines when an employing unit is a “subject employer” and sets limits on how that status can be determined.
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KRS § 11A.120 Employment of public servant by state institution of higher education.
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A public servant may take outside employment at a state institution of higher education if it does not conflict with state duties, and a present or former public servant may take such employment immediately after leaving another state agency.
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KRS § 77.095 Employment of professional, technical or other advisers, experts and employees.
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The air pollution control board may hire and fire advisers, experts, and other employees it considers necessary to carry out its duties.
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KRS § 405.435 Information from employers and labor organizations upon hiring of Kentucky residents -- Use of information in matters of paternity and child support -- Fine for noncompliance -- Hearing.
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Employers and labor organizations must report new hire information to the Attorney General, and employers can be fined for noncompliance.
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KRS § 158.139 Facilitation and enablement of employment opportunities for graduates with alternate high school diplomas -- Requirements for Department of Workforce Development. (Effective July 15, 2026)
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The Department of Workforce Development must help promote jobs for Kentucky alternate high school diploma graduates.
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KRS § 151B.213 Duties of Employment First Council -- Annual report.
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The Employment First Council must carry out listed duties, including identifying disincentive policies, developing training and resources, recommending practices, using metrics, and filing an annual report by December 1.
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KRS § 207.170 Prohibited discriminatory acts by employer or others.
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Employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and certain training committees may not discriminate in hiring, membership, or training because a person opposed covered unfair practices or took part in related proceedings; disability discrimination is also barred in apprenticeship and training programs, subject to
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KRS § 207.150 Prohibited employment practices -- Exceptions.
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Employers and certain employment-related organizations may not discriminate against people with disabilities.
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KRS § 78.5520 Retirement of persons working in hazardous positions.
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This section defines “hazardous position” and requires employers and hazardous-position employees to complete certification and medical-report steps.
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KRS § 336.080 Inspection of places of employment.
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The secretary may inspect certain workplaces and enter them at reasonable times, except those under the Department for Natural Resources; the cabinet must provide an inspection report to any employer on request.
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KRS § 407.5503 Employer's compliance with multiple income-withholding orders.
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If an employer gets two or more income-withholding orders for the same obligor, it complies by following the law of the obligor’s principal place of employment for withholding priorities and allocation.
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KRS § 141.320 Remuneration paid by an employer deemed wages.
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This section says when an employer’s pay counts as wages for a payroll period.
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KRS § 344.110 Preference because of imbalance in employment not required.
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This section says the chapter does not require employers and related labor entities to give preferential treatment because of protected characteristics when there is an imbalance in employment representation.
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