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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 § 341.370 Disqualifications -- Length of time.

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  A worker can be disqualified from unemployment benefits for certain failures, misconduct, voluntary quitting without good cause, bad-faith job seeking, or knowingly making false statements; some situations are exempt, and the secretary has limited discretion to extend disqualification for false statements.

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  KRS § 337.420 Definitions.

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  This section defines key terms used in the statute, including employee, employer, wage rate, employ, occupation, commissioner, and person.

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  KRS § 339.090 Repealed, 1948.

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  This section was repealed in 1948; the repeal note says the catchline was “Employer required to submit proof of child’s age.”

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  KRS § 151B.212 Employment First Council -- Membership -- Length of terms -- Officers -- Meetings.

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  This section creates the Employment First Council, sets its membership and terms, and requires the council to meet quarterly and operate under open records rules.

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  KRS § 6.754 Prohibition against employment of and certain other conduct relating to members of a legislator's family -- Exception -- Penalty.

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  This section bars certain employment and conduct involving a legislator’s family members, with a preexisting-employment exception, and says a violation is ethical misconduct.

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  KRS § 16.584 Employer pay credits for members in hybrid cash balance plan -- Report -- Reduction of accumulated sick leave -- Funding in executive branch budget.

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  The section sets rules for employer pay credits tied to accumulated sick leave for certain State Police Retirement System members in the hybrid cash balance plan, and requires the Department of Kentucky State Police to report information and reduce sick leave used for credits.

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  KRS § 344.060 Discrimination by labor organizations.

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  Labor organizations may not discriminate in membership, referrals, or employment-related conduct because of protected characteristics.

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  KRS § 78.852 Benefits not to be reduced or impaired for members who began participating before January 1, 2014 -- Exceptions -- Amendment of benefits and rights -- Employers' funding responsibility -- Authority of board when employer fails to meet funding requirements.

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  Members who started before January 1, 2014 keep protected benefits; later members may be subject to changes, and employers must fund the system.

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  KRS § 161.560 Deduction and forwarding of teachers' contributions -- Reporting requirements -- Picked-up employee contributions -- Correction of omitted member contributions.

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  Employers in the retirement system must deduct member contributions, deposit them, and file required reports on time.

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  KRS § 345.110 Public employer to withhold dues and deliver to bargaining unit.

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  A public employer must withhold monthly union dues from a firefighter’s payroll and send them to the bargaining representative’s treasurer when the firefighter has given written authorization and the other cited requirements are met.

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  KRS § 69.360 Employment of county detectives -- Certification of county detectives appointed after July 1, 2019.

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  A county attorney may employ county detectives, and county detectives have arrest and process powers plus duties to assist the county attorney; detectives appointed after July 1, 2019 must be certified.

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  KRS § 61.569 Reinstated employee -- Contributions on creditable compensation.

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  Employers of reinstated employees must deduct and remit the employee’s member contribution, and must pay the employer contributions, on the employee’s creditable compensation.

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  KRS § 161.145 Cost of physical examination required for employment of classified personnel.

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  If classified personnel need a physical exam for employment, the board must pay for it, except bus drivers are excluded.

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  KRS § 338.991 Penalties.

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  This section sets civil and criminal penalties for employers and others who violate chapter requirements or interfere with inspections.

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  KRS § 336.133 Public employer prohibited from assisting labor organization or person with collection of dues or charges, political activities, or personal information.

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  A public employer must not help collect dues or other charges, or support political activities or related personal information.

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  KRS § 342.402 Restraining or enjoining of operations of employer.

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  The commissioner may temporarily restrain or enjoin an employer’s operations if there is a certification of noncompliance.

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  KRS § 345.010 Definitions for chapter.

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  This section defines terms used in the chapter, including public employer, firefighter, labor organization, exclusive representative, board, person, and secretary.

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  KRS § 199.883 Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Program -- Cabinet to regulate program -- Powers and duties of third-party administrator -- Publication of reports.

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  The cabinet must run and oversee the employee child care assistance program, contract with a private administrator by December 1, 2026, and publish program reports each year.

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  KRS § 336.244 Registration ineligibility when workers' compensation insurance terminated -- Workers' compensation coverage requirement.

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  Some professional employer organizations may be barred from registering, and clients must secure workers’ compensation coverage and keep proof of insurance.

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  KRS § 342.803 Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority.

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  The Authority is created and must operate as a self-supporting public insurer for employers.

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