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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 § 13A.3443 Unenforceability of 803 KAR 1:006, Employer-Employee Relationship, as of March 29, 2023.

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  The referenced employer-employee regulation is null, void, and unenforceable as of March 29, 2023, and the administrative body may not promulgate a substantially similar regulation during the stated period.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 342.1242 Kentucky coal workers' pneumoconiosis fund -- Liability for and manner of making payments for awards for coal workers' pneumoconiosis -- Assessments to finance fund -- When assessments cease -- Distribution of excess assessments to employers -- Reimbursement of funding commission by Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority.

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  This section creates the Kentucky coal workers' pneumoconiosis fund, sets assessment and payment rules, and provides for refund of excess assessments when the fund is fully funded.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 97.445 Repealed, 1966.

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  This section was repealed in 1966.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 222.215 Purpose -- Administrative regulations to implement employer-facilitated substance use disorder treatment program -- Duties of cabinet and Office of Drug Control Policy -- Eligibility to participate in program -- Employer’s permitted activities -- Effect of employer’s compliance with program requirements -- No private right of action granted -- Affirmative defense.

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  This section sets rules for an employer-facilitated substance use disorder treatment program, including duties for the cabinet, employee participation requirements, employer recordkeeping, and liability limits for compliant employers.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 336.248 Reports and contributions to unemployment insurance fund -- Options for submitting -- Changing choice of contribution method -- Clients contributing under KRS 341.275 -- Client treated as new employer.

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  A professional employer organization must file required wage reports and pay required unemployment contributions, using one of the allowed reporting methods and following the timing and notice rules in this section.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 61.522 Definitions -- Voluntary and involuntary cessation of participation by employer in retirement system -- Effects of on employees, employers, and system -- Statutes and administrative regulations that prevail regarding participation.

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  This section defines key retirement-system terms and sets rules for employers that stop participating, including required notices, board approval, employee treatment, and payment of actuarial costs.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 339.390 Repealed, 1984.

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  This section was repealed in 1984.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 336.236 Registration of businesses providing professional employer services -- Requirements -- Limited registration -- Electronic filing -- Confidentiality -- Administrative regulations.

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  Professional employer organizations and certain related applicants must register, renew, file required information, and follow confidentiality rules; unregistered providers cannot offer services or use PEO-type names after July 15, 2024.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 336.220 Cost of medical examination required by employer.

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  An employer may not require an employee or job applicant to pay for a medical exam or for records the employer requires as a condition of employment.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 61.675 Employer's administrative duties -- Audit -- Filing of contributions and reports -- Delinquency in making installment payments.

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  Employers and certain participating agencies must prepare records, file required contributions and reports, and let the retirement system inspect records; some delinquency rules can trigger interest, court action, withholding of state funds, and a pause in service credit or benefits.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 336.250 Violations -- Penalties.

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  This section bars knowingly offering professional employer services without registration and bars knowingly giving false or fraudulent information to the Department of Workers' Claims.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 78.535 Voluntary and involuntary cessation of participation -- Rights and benefits of employees and members after cessation -- Administrative regulations -- Commonwealth held harmless -- Actions to ensure compliance.

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  This section lets certain employers stop participating in the County Employees Retirement System, but only under listed conditions, and it sets duties about approvals, costs, employee benefits, and compliance.

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