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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 § 61.543 Deduction or pick-up of employee contributions -- Service credit -- Educational leave.

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  Employee retirement contributions must be deducted or picked up in specified cases, and service credit is allowed only when the stated work-hour and leave conditions are met.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 342.7305 Compensability of occupational hearing loss -- Authority for administrative regulations -- Rebuttable presumption as to employer liability.

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  This section sets how occupational hearing-loss claims are evaluated, limits benefits when whole-person impairment is under 8%, and directs the commissioner to make regulations for referral, reimbursement, and hearing devices.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 342.900 Legislative findings and declarations.

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  The legislature says self-insurance guaranty funds are necessary for workers’ compensation and that benefits should continue even if a self-insured employer becomes insolvent.

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  KRS § 199.888 Incorporation into economic development agreements -- Promotional strategies.

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  Two state cabinets must develop and carry out programs to promote awareness of the Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership among employers they serve or do business with.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 15.388 Report on certification status for newly employed peace officer or court security officer -- Training of person in precertification status -- Issuance or denial -- Right of appeal -- Transfer.

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  Employing agencies must report new peace officers or court security officers quickly, and the council must set or keep certification status based on training, status, and transfer conditions.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 341.270 Determination of employer's contribution rate.

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  Employers must use the contribution rate set by this section, with rates changing by schedule, trust fund balance, and reserve ratio.

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  KRS § 90.150 Offices, positions, and places of employment included in classified service.

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  This section says which city offices and jobs are in the classified service, which ones are excluded, and when some excluded jobs may later be added back.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 342.640 Coverage of employees.

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  This section says who counts as an employee for this chapter, with an exception for people exempted under KRS 342.650.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 207.135 Protections available to persons with HIV -- Employment discrimination prohibited.

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  People with HIV/AIDS get disability-style protections, and discrimination or HIV-testing requirements in employment and related services are restricted.

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  KRS § 61.535 Cessation of membership -- Conditions -- Forfeiture of retirement benefits.

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  This section says a person’s retirement system membership ends in listed circumstances, and certain employees convicted of a job-related felony must forfeit retirement rights and benefits, with limited exceptions.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 78.5302 Duties of county attorney as employer.

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  County attorneys who pay or supplement staff from certain non-fiscal-court funds must participate as employers in a state retirement system and handle employee membership and related contributions.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 196.110 Department to study crime prevention methods -- Encourage employment of inmates.

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  The department must study crime-related causes and remedies, encourage inmate employment, and may use or move surplus inmate-produced goods.

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