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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 § 344.040 Unlawful discrimination by employers -- Difference in health plan contribution rates for smokers and nonsmokers and benefits for smoking cessation program participants excepted.

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  Employers may not discriminate in hiring or employment because of protected traits, and must give pregnancy-related accommodations and notices.

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  KRS § 207.210 Administrative complaint procedure -- Types of affirmative action.

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  An aggrieved individual may file a formal complaint with the Department of Workplace Standards, which must hold a hearing and then dismiss the complaint or order cease-and-desist and affirmative action depending on its finding.

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  KRS § 6.626 Construction of code with respect to charitable solicitations, employment of spouses of legislators, and continuing employment as legislative agents of certain spouses of legislators.

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  This section says the code does not block certain charitable solicitations by legislators or candidates, and it does not block certain employment arrangements for a legislator’s spouse.

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  KRS § 78.625 Information furnished by employer -- Filing of contributions, reimbursements, and reports -- Penalties for delinquency -- Audit of employer.

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  Employers and county reporting officials must prepare, furnish, and file specified retirement-system records and contributions; the system may audit employers and examine records.

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  KRS § 199.887 Termination of active contract.

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  This section says when an active child-care contract ends and who must notify others, stop state matches, or repay funds.

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  KRS § 337.325 Posting of summaries of wage and hour laws, orders, and regulations by employers.

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  Covered employers must post wage-and-hour summaries in a visible, accessible workplace location, and the state must provide copies on request at no charge.

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  KRS § 336.100 Notice of occupancy of place of employment to be given.

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  An employer must give the cabinet written notice within one month after beginning occupancy of a factory, workshop, mill, or other place of employment.

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  KRS § 146.330 Employment of assistants.

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  The office may hire technical, clerical, stenographic, and other assistants when needed to carry out its duties and responsibilities under KRS 146.200 to 146.360.

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  KRS § 407.5502 Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state.

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  An employer who receives an income-withholding order must give the obligor a copy right away and generally follow the order, including treating qualifying out-of-state orders like in-state orders.

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  KRS § 337.415 Court-ordered appearance by employee not grounds for dismissal by employer -- Penalty for unlawful discharge.

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  An employer may not fire an employee for time off needed to appear in court or before an administrative tribunal, if the employee gives the employer notice beforehand.

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  KRS § 337.200 Performance bond for wages due from employer engaged in construction work, or the severance, preparation, or transportation of minerals.

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  Most employers in construction or mineral-related work must post a performance bond to secure wages, unless they have done business in the state for five consecutive years.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 341.050 Covered employment.

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  This section defines when service counts as “covered employment” and sets several coverage tests and wage or worker thresholds.

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