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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 § 158.809 Virtual computer science career academy -- Development and requirements -- Annual reports.

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  WeLeadCS must run and report on a virtual computer science career academy, and it may handle funds to do so.

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  KRS § 342.906 Guaranty funds -- Required participation -- Purpose -- Operating procedures -- Use of moneys -- Liability for actions.

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  Certain self-insured employers and groups must join the relevant guaranty fund, and the commissioner can revoke self-insurance authority for nonpayment or failure to maintain membership.

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  KRS § 341.350 Conditions of qualification for benefits -- Weekly audits to evaluate work search activity compliance.

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  Unemployed workers can get benefits only if they meet claim, waiting-week, registration, work-search, ability, availability, and wage requirements, with some training and return-to-work exceptions.

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  KRS § 338.181 Powers of Department of Workplace Standards -- Agreement with United States government.

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  The Department of Workplace Standards may administer this chapter for employers, employees, and workplaces under U.S. government jurisdiction, if there is an agreement between the Commonwealth and the United States government.

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  KRS § 61.552 Credit for service -- Purchases and grants.

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  This section lets certain employees and employers buy or receive retirement service credit for military duty, omitted service, refunds, summer months, vested service, and other listed categories, subject to specific conditions and deadlines.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 6.747 Prohibition against honoraria -- Authorization for certain out-of-state travel -- Penalty.

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  Legislators generally may not accept compensation for speeches, articles, or appearances unless specific outside-employment conditions are met; out-of-state travel payments require prior approval, and certain travel-related gifts from legislative agents or employers are restricted.

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  KRS § 337.327 Veterans' benefits and services document -- Posting of benefits and services by employers.

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  The Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs must publish a veterans' benefits and services document on its website, and covered employers may download, print, and keep copies at the workplace.

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  KRS § 337.055 Payment of all wages or salary upon dismissal or voluntary leaving required.

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  Employees who leave or are discharged must be paid all earned wages or salary, and employers cannot secure an exemption from this section.

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  KRS § 341.055 Noncovered employment.

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  This section says certain services are not covered employment unless the employer has elected coverage under KRS 341.250.

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  KRS § 341.030 "Wages" defined -- Impact of trust fund balance on taxable wage base amount.

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  This section defines “wages” and sets rules for what counts as wages, including some exclusions and a taxable wage base cap rule.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 342.765 Administration of fund -- Transfer of reimbursement funds -- Reports.

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  The Attorney General’s office administers the uninsured employers’ fund, must conserve its assets, and must make monthly and quarterly reports. Reimbursement funds are transferred only after the Attorney General requests them and the Education and Labor Cabinet secretary approves.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 341.375 Notification by employer to secretary when worker declines suitable work -- Online notification portal.

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  Employers may notify the secretary online or in writing when a worker declines suitable work or misses a first interview, and the secretary must provide an online portal for these notices.

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