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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 § 337.100 Volunteer firefighter, rescue squad member, emergency medical technician, peace officer, or emergency management agency member absent from employment due to emergency or injury incurred in the line of duty.

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  Employers generally may not fire certain volunteer emergency responders for emergency-related absences, critical-incident leave, or injuries incurred in the line of duty.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 151B.019 Cabinet -- Purpose -- Duties.

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  The Education and Labor Cabinet must carry out the state’s administrative functions for employer-employee matters, including worker safety and workers’ compensation.

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  KRS § 342.790 Award against noncomplying employer as a liquidated claim for damages -- Action by Attorney General for uninsured employers' fund.

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  If an employer has not secured compensation coverage, not posted acceptable security, and does not pay the award, the award becomes a liquidated damages claim and the Commissioner must certify it to the Attorney General, who must file a civil action for collection.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 61.598 Limitations and exclusions on increases in creditable compensation in last five years of service for employees retiring on or after January 1, 2018 -- Exceptions -- Employer to pay actuarial costs resulting from certain increases in creditable compensation -- Inquiries from employers -- Hearing and appeal -- Reporting of exemptions -- Inapplicability to hybrid cash balance and money purchase plan participants. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  This section limits how much creditable compensation can rise before retirement benefits are calculated, and it requires systems and employers to report, determine, refund, or pay certain related costs and exemptions.

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  KRS § 338.201 Lien on property of employer who violates provisions of chapter -- Recording of lien.

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  A lien may be placed on an employer’s property after the violation is upheld and appeals are exhausted, and the commissioner or designee must record it.

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  KRS § 78.5540 Retired member who returns to work with participating employer -- Combination of accounts -- Employment within 12 months of retirement date -- Independent contractors and leased employees -- Reemployment on or after September 1, 2008 -- Voided retirement -- Absence of prearranged agreement -- Volunteer services -- Mayors and members of city legislative bodies -- Administrative regulations.

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  This section sets rules for retired members who return to work, volunteer, or contract with participating retirement-system employers, including notice duties, benefit repayment, and when retirement is voided.

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  KRS § 344.090 Religion or national origin, employment discrimination not unlawful in certain cases.

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  This section says certain employers, agencies, labor organizations, and religious or religiously affiliated schools may make religion-based hiring or placement decisions in specific qualifying situations.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 337.065 Unlawful for employer to require remittance of gratuity -- Tip pooling.

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  An employer generally cannot require an employee to turn over gratuities, except for lawful withholding amounts.

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  KRS § 335B.020 Disqualification from public employment or occupational license because of prior criminal conviction prohibited -- Items submitted by applicant -- Rebuttable presumption for person who obtains certificate of employability under KRS 196.281. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  A person cannot be denied public employment or a license just because of a prior criminal conviction, unless it directly relates to the job or license.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 533.286 Vocational assessment -- Individualized employment plan.

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  The Office of Adult Education must screen participants in the behavioral health conditional dismissal program in person within 30 days, and later create an individualized employment plan within 10 days after the vocational assessment is finished.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 342.760 Uninsured employers' fund.

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  This section sets up the uninsured employers' fund, assigns the Education and Labor Cabinet custody and administration of it, and limits payouts to written orders from the administrative law judge or the board.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 161.310 Administrative regulations -- Rules, regulations, and policies of participating employers to conform to chapter -- Retirement incentives.

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  The board of trustees must issue regulations for the retirement system, and participating employers’ rules and retirement-incentive policies must conform to the chapter.

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  KRS § 337.075 Lien on property of employer who violates provisions of chapter -- Recording of lien.

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  A lien may be placed on an employer’s property for unpaid wages, penalties, and interest after appeals are exhausted, and the commissioner or designee must record it.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 38.238 Employer required to grant employee leave to serve in National Guard.

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  Employers must give employees leave for National Guard active duty or training, and must let them return to their job afterward.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 11A.206 Requirements for executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest.

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  Executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest must not knowingly fail to register, keep required receipts/records, or file required statements.

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  KRS § 342.390 Employer's election to operate under chapter

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  An employer not already required to be under this chapter may elect coverage by buying workers’ compensation insurance or qualifying as self-insured.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 65.016 Prohibition against requiring any employer to pay employee a certain wage or fringe benefit.

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  Local legislative bodies may not require employers to pay a set wage or fringe benefit to employees.

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  KRS § 342.038 Employer to keep record of injuries -- Reports required to be filed.

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  Employers must keep injury records and file several injury-related reports on short deadlines.

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  KRS § 342.1243 Transfer of the administration, assets, and liabilities of the Kentucky coal workers' pneumoconiosis fund -- Assessments on employers -- Abolition of fund.

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  This section moves the coal workers’ pneumoconiosis fund to the Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance Authority, requires set assessments for coal-related workers’ compensation premiums and coal severance, and ends the fund after final distributions are complete.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 161.555 Employer contributions for members employed in positions established under federal educational acts.

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  Employers covered by this section must contribute to the Teachers' Retirement System, with a higher contribution for fiscal years 2003 and 2004 and a KRS 161.550-based amount from fiscal year 2005 onward.

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