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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 § 341.830 Assessment against transferee of a fraudulent conveyance made with intent to hinder or evade collection of contributions due from transferor.

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  The cabinet may assess a transferee when an employer has transferred property to hinder collection of contributions, but not if the transferee gave full value without notice.

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  KRS § 341.220 Cooperation with other agencies.

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  The secretary must cooperate and share specified reports, records, and recipient information with certain agencies, and must require state employment offices to provide additional information on request.

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  KRS § 158.477 Appointment or promotion to ranks, grades, and positions – Compensation -- Employment contract permitted.

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  A local board of education may appoint or promote department officers and civilians, set their compensation, and require a newly appointed department officer to sign a contract of up to five years. If that officer later takes a peace officer job with another law enforcement agency, the new agency must reimburse the ori

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  KRS § 161.550 Contribution to system by employers and state -- Contributions to pension, medical insurance, and life insurance funds.

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  Employers and the state must make specified contributions to the Teachers' Retirement System, with some rates and uses depending on member category and date of membership.

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  KRS § 78.5526 Employment and medical review after disability retirement -- Filing of review forms -- Duty of Authority to assist in obtaining records -- Investigation of fraud.

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  People receiving a disability retirement allowance may be required to submit review forms, employment information, and medical information within 180 days, and the Authority may help obtain records and investigate fraud.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 15.405 Conditional offer of employment as peace officer pending receipt of certification status and employment records.

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  Agencies may make conditional job offers for peace officer candidates, but they must get and review required information and the candidate must sign a waiver.

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  KRS § 341.614 Surcharge to be paid by subject contributing employers each year funds insufficient in unemployment compensation administration fund -- Percentage rate -- Annual adjustment -- Payment and collection.

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  Subject contributing employers must pay a surcharge when the unemployment compensation administration fund is short, and the secretary may adjust, reduce, or suspend the rate in some years.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 342.140 Computation of employee's average weekly wage.

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  This section sets out how an injured employee’s average weekly wage is calculated.

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  KRS § 78.5522 Disability retirement for person whose last date of employment was in nonhazardous position.

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  This section lets a person with qualifying service and medical findings seek disability retirement if the filing deadlines and other conditions are met.

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  KRS § 161.605 Resumption of employment by retired member -- Continuation of retirement allowance -- Individuals who retire and are reemployed -- Part-time, substitute teaching, and nonteaching employment -- Health insurance coverage. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  Retired teachers may return to covered work only if they meet this section’s pay, separation, contribution, and insurance rules.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 161.212 Educators Employment Liability Insurance Program -- Fund.

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  The Kentucky Department of Education must arrange excess liability insurance for certified public school employees and notify them when coverage is provided.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 335B.032 Determination of whether conviction of crime disqualifies individual from employment or occupation -- Application policy -- Administrative regulations -- Report.

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  Hiring or licensing authorities that use criminal background checks must create a process for applicants with convictions to get a disqualifying determination, and must publish related policies and notices.

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