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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 § 342.904 Exemption of public-sector self-insured employers and self-insurance groups.

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  Public-sector self-insured employers and self-insurance groups are exempt from KRS 342.900 to 342.912.

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  KRS § 342.006 Repealed, 1966.

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  This section was repealed in 1966.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 336.240 Requirement to maintain positive working capital or provide a bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or securities.

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  Professional employer organizations must keep positive working capital or provide specified financial security to the Department of Workers' Claims, unless KRS 336.236 applies.

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  KRS § 65.154 "Employer", "employee" defined -- Spouse to acknowledge action in writing if not named as beneficiary by employee.

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  An employer must provide forms so a spouse can sign when an employee chooses not to take a joint and survivor annuity or names someone other than the spouse as beneficiary.

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  KRS § 11A.216 Statements of expenditures.

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  Covered lobbyists, employers, and real parties in interest must file expenditure statements and report certain spending details.

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  KRS § 78.616 Purchase of service credit for unused sick leave -- Employer's election to participate -- Accumulated sick leave added to employee's service credit -- Payments by employer and employee -- Alternative compensation -- City of first class -- Statute not applicable to employees who began participation on or after January 1, 2014.

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  This section lets certain participating employers or agencies use unused sick leave toward retirement service credit, but it also requires certifications, payments, and deadlines.

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  KRS § 338.153 Applications for variances -- Procedure for granting -- Temporary order.

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  Employers may ask the commissioner for a variance, and employees must get notice and a chance to take part in the hearing.

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  KRS § 70.290 Employment contract for deputy sheriff or peace officer -- Reimbursement of law enforcement agency when deputy or peace officer accepts employment with another agency.

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  Some law enforcement agencies may require certain new deputy sheriffs or peace officers to sign up to a five-year employment contract, and later hiring agencies must reimburse initial hiring costs if the officer moves.

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  KRS § 337.320 Record to be kept by employer.

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  Employers must keep payroll and hour records, retain them for at least one year, and provide sworn statements to the commissioner on demand.

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  KRS § 342.115 Repealed, 1970.

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  This section was repealed in 1970; its former catchline said that refusing suitable employment could forfeit compensation.

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  KRS § 207.200 Enforcement by Department of Workplace Standards.

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  The Department of Workplace Standards may enforce these employment provisions, and people seeking its help must submit required sworn statements on time.

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  KRS § 61.015 Residence requirements for office or employment when city or district boundaries altered.

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  A person cannot be disqualified from certain public office or employment because city or district boundaries changed, if the person met the residence requirement in the relevant area.

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