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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 § 11A.211 Registration statements for executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest -- Fee -- Trust and agency account for commission operations -- Relationship of registration to state contracts. (Effective until July 15, 2026)

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  Executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest must file registration statements with the commission, update them yearly, and pay a $500 fee when the updated statement is filed.

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  KRS § 337.385 Employer's liability -- Unpaid wages and liquidated damages -- Punitive damages for forced labor or services -- Period of limitation.

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  Employers who underpay wages or overtime may owe the employee the unpaid amount plus liquidated damages, and forced labor cases can trigger treble punitive damages.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 207.140 Preemployment inquiry -- Basis for rejection of applicant for employment or housing.

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  An employer may ask about an applicant’s disability before hiring and may reject an applicant for employment or housing on certain disability- or disease-based grounds.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 100.038 Repealed, 1966.

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  This section was repealed in 1966.

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  KRS § 341.4161 Shared work compensation plan -- Plan requirements -- Application.

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  An employer that wants to join a shared work program must submit a signed written plan to the secretary, and the secretary must approve plans that meet the listed requirements.

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  KRS § 61.592 Retirement of persons working in hazardous positions.

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  This section defines hazardous positions in the retirement system and requires covered employers and employees to make certifications, contributions, and medical exams in specified cases.

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  KRS § 342.1240 Legislative findings and declaration of intent regarding the Kentucky coal workers' pneumoconiosis fund.

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  The General Assembly says the coal workers' pneumoconiosis fund was created to place claim costs on coal employers, and it intends to close the fund and transfer its assets and liabilities to the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority.

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  KRS § 199.882 Definitions for KRS 199.881 to 199.888.

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  This section defines key terms used in the child care assistance program.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 223.040 Registration without examination for certain persons -- Limitation -- Registration requirement for certain employment -- Probationary employment.

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  Some persons may register as an environmental health specialist or sanitarian without examination if they prove eligibility to the cabinet; a request must be filed by October 31, 1993.

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  KRS § 344.050 Discrimination by employment agencies.

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  Employment agencies and licensing agencies must not discriminate against individuals on listed protected grounds.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 156.016 Abolition of employment positions -- Reorganization.

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  The commissioner must reorganize the Department of Education, and affected employees get reemployment rights with some limits.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 11A.211 Registration statements for executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest -- Fee -- Trust and agency account for commission operations -- Relationship of registration to state contracts. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  Executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest must file registration statements with the commission and pay a $750 fee in the specified cases.

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