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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 § 338.201 Lien on property of employer who violates provisions of chapter -- Recording of lien.

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  A lien may be placed on an employer’s property after the violation is upheld and appeals are exhausted, and the commissioner or designee must record it.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 78.5540 Retired member who returns to work with participating employer -- Combination of accounts -- Employment within 12 months of retirement date -- Independent contractors and leased employees -- Reemployment on or after September 1, 2008 -- Voided retirement -- Absence of prearranged agreement -- Volunteer services -- Mayors and members of city legislative bodies -- Administrative regulations.

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  This section sets rules for retired members who return to work, volunteer, or contract with participating retirement-system employers, including notice duties, benefit repayment, and when retirement is voided.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 344.090 Religion or national origin, employment discrimination not unlawful in certain cases.

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  This section says certain employers, agencies, labor organizations, and religious or religiously affiliated schools may make religion-based hiring or placement decisions in specific qualifying situations.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 337.065 Unlawful for employer to require remittance of gratuity -- Tip pooling.

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  An employer generally cannot require an employee to turn over gratuities, except for lawful withholding amounts.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 335B.020 Disqualification from public employment or occupational license because of prior criminal conviction prohibited -- Items submitted by applicant -- Rebuttable presumption for person who obtains certificate of employability under KRS 196.281. (Effective July 15, 2026)

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  A person cannot be denied public employment or a license just because of a prior criminal conviction, unless it directly relates to the job or license.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 533.286 Vocational assessment -- Individualized employment plan.

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  The Office of Adult Education must screen participants in the behavioral health conditional dismissal program in person within 30 days, and later create an individualized employment plan within 10 days after the vocational assessment is finished.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 342.760 Uninsured employers' fund.

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  This section sets up the uninsured employers' fund, assigns the Education and Labor Cabinet custody and administration of it, and limits payouts to written orders from the administrative law judge or the board.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 161.310 Administrative regulations -- Rules, regulations, and policies of participating employers to conform to chapter -- Retirement incentives.

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  The board of trustees must issue regulations for the retirement system, and participating employers’ rules and retirement-incentive policies must conform to the chapter.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 337.075 Lien on property of employer who violates provisions of chapter -- Recording of lien.

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  A lien may be placed on an employer’s property for unpaid wages, penalties, and interest after appeals are exhausted, and the commissioner or designee must record it.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 38.238 Employer required to grant employee leave to serve in National Guard.

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  Employers must give employees leave for National Guard active duty or training, and must let them return to their job afterward.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 11A.206 Requirements for executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest.

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  Executive agency lobbyists, their employers, and real parties in interest must not knowingly fail to register, keep required receipts/records, or file required statements.

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• United States — Kentucky

  KRS § 342.390 Employer's election to operate under chapter

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  An employer not already required to be under this chapter may elect coverage by buying workers’ compensation insurance or qualifying as self-insured.

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