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Kentucky Employment Laws
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Employment laws regulate the relationship between employer and employee (and, in some instances, with labor unions), setting standards for workplace safety, wage policies, and other employment-related matters. Federal laws protecting employees’ rights are applicable to all states and serve as the basis, but many states offer additional worker protections. Kentucky does not have a so-called "right to work" law, but does have statutory protections for both private- and public-sector whistleblowers. Additional laws establish legal holidays, the minimum wage, pay day requirements, and other conditions of employment. Click on a link below to learn more about employment laws in the Bluegrass State.
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Kentucky Legal Holidays
List of Kentucky’s legal holidays, such as New Year’s Day and Memorial Day, and how state (and federal) government employees are entitled to paid days off on such holidays.
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Kentucky Right to Work Laws
What you need to know about so-called “right to work” laws, which don’t exist in Kentucky, prohibiting labor contracts that require non-union employees to pay monthly dues in exchange for representation.
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Kentucky Civil Rights Laws
Civil rights laws in Kentucky that apply to housing, public accommodation, and employment; and how they prohibit discrimination against people of color, women, and other protected classes.
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Kentucky Whistleblower Laws
Basics of Kentucky’s whistleblower laws, which prohibit public and private employers from firing, demoting, or otherwise retaliating against employees who report illegal or unethical behavior to the authorities.
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