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Employment law in United States — Kentucky

Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. Every result links to its stored legal text and available official source evidence.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 17.167 Felony-offender record check for employees and members of fire departments, ambulance services, and rescue squads.

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  Some fire departments, ambulance services, and rescue squads may request felony-offender record checks for applicants, and they must include a required notice on application forms. The Cabinet and the Administrative Office of the Courts may not charge a fee for the checks.

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  KRS § 337.425 Powers of commissioner.

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  The commissioner may inspect employment records, question workers, use subpoenas, try to resolve unlawful pay practices informally, supervise wage payments, and issue regulations for these laws.

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  KRS § 341.275 Financing benefits for nonprofit organizations.

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  Nonprofit organizations that become subject employers generally must pay unemployment contributions, unless they elect to make payments in lieu of contributions and follow the filing, deposit, and timing rules in this section.

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  KRS § 156.824 Payment of reinstated employee.

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  This section requires the board and the Department of Education to handle payment when certain reinstated employees are ordered back with no loss of pay, and it sets how suspension earnings and retirement contributions are adjusted.

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  KRS § 90.300 Definitions for KRS 90.310 to 90.410 -- Application.

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  This section defines key terms used in KRS 90.310 to 90.410 and says those provisions do not affect the laws governing police and fire departments or their pension funds.

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  KRS § 342.009 Repealed, 1966.

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  This section was repealed in 1966.

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

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  This section defines key terms used in KRS 78.510 to 78.852, including system, board, employee, employer, volunteer, and nominal fee.

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  KRS § 220.200 Employees of district -- Supplies and equipment.

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  The district board may hire certain staff, set their duties and pay, and buy or equip offices and needed supplies. It must record the employment and compensation of the engineer, attorney, and other personnel in the board minutes.

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  KRS § 311B.170 Board to notify licensee of alleged offenses -- Hearing -- Disciplinary action -- Appeal.

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  The board must notify a licensee of alleged offenses, give written hearing notice, and notify employers and credentialing organizations if a license is suspended or revoked.

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  KRS § 342.267 Unfair claims settlement practices -- Penalties.

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  If certain workers’ compensation insurers or self-insured employers violate claims-settlement rules, the Commissioner of Workers’ Claims must fine them $1,000 to $5,000 per violation and may take certificate-related action if there is a pattern of violations.

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  KRS § 66.537 Employment of staff by board -- Administrative expenses.

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  A county fiscal court may fund a board’s administrative expenses, the board may hire staff if funds are available, board members’ salary is capped at $500 per year, and board-related income must be used for the plan rather than administrative expenses.

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  KRS § 337.365 Rest periods for employees.

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  Employers must give employees a 10-minute rest period during each 4 hours worked, with stated exceptions.

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