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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 § 11A.120 Employment of public servant by state institution of higher education.

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  A public servant may take outside employment at a state institution of higher education if it does not conflict with state duties, and a present or former public servant may take such employment immediately after leaving another state agency.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 77.095 Employment of professional, technical or other advisers, experts and employees.

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  The air pollution control board may hire and fire advisers, experts, and other employees it considers necessary to carry out its duties.

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  KRS § 405.435 Information from employers and labor organizations upon hiring of Kentucky residents -- Use of information in matters of paternity and child support -- Fine for noncompliance -- Hearing.

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  Employers and labor organizations must report new hire information to the Attorney General, and employers can be fined for noncompliance.

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  KRS § 158.139 Facilitation and enablement of employment opportunities for graduates with alternate high school diplomas -- Requirements for Department of Workforce Development. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  The Department of Workforce Development must help promote jobs for Kentucky alternate high school diploma graduates.

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  KRS § 151B.213 Duties of Employment First Council -- Annual report.

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  The Employment First Council must carry out listed duties, including identifying disincentive policies, developing training and resources, recommending practices, using metrics, and filing an annual report by December 1.

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  KRS § 207.170 Prohibited discriminatory acts by employer or others.

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  Employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and certain training committees may not discriminate in hiring, membership, or training because a person opposed covered unfair practices or took part in related proceedings; disability discrimination is also barred in apprenticeship and training programs, subject to

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  KRS § 207.150 Prohibited employment practices -- Exceptions.

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  Employers and certain employment-related organizations may not discriminate against people with disabilities.

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  KRS § 78.5520 Retirement of persons working in hazardous positions.

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  This section defines “hazardous position” and requires employers and hazardous-position employees to complete certification and medical-report steps.

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  KRS § 336.080 Inspection of places of employment.

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  The secretary may inspect certain workplaces and enter them at reasonable times, except those under the Department for Natural Resources; the cabinet must provide an inspection report to any employer on request.

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  KRS § 407.5503 Employer's compliance with multiple income-withholding orders.

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  If an employer gets two or more income-withholding orders for the same obligor, it complies by following the law of the obligor’s principal place of employment for withholding priorities and allocation.

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  KRS § 141.320 Remuneration paid by an employer deemed wages.

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  This section says when an employer’s pay counts as wages for a payroll period.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 344.110 Preference because of imbalance in employment not required.

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  This section says the chapter does not require employers and related labor entities to give preferential treatment because of protected characteristics when there is an imbalance in employment representation.

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