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Kentucky HR and Employment Law

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Access indispensable resources below to help stay current with HR and employment law developments in Kentucky, including more than 50 state-specific Employment Law Manual sections, customizable Kentucky Employee Handbook templates and other state-specific resources, recently passed and upcoming state and local deadlines, and links to our local coverage.

You may wish to start with the following resources:

Legal Timetable: Recent and Upcoming Changes

XpertHR's Legal Timetable helps you keep track of key compliance dates in Kentucky, as well as other states and municipalities:

June 27, 2019: Kentucky Amends Law Affecting Arbitration Agreements, Employment Contracts and Background Checks

June 27, 2019: Kentucky Requires Notice of Pregnancy and Lactation Rights to Existing Employees

Employee Handbooks

Create or update your Kentucky Handbook with XpertHR’s comprehensive state-specific handbook policy statements. The Kentucky Employee Handbook Table of Contents links to all available policy statements, including:

EEO Handbook Statement: Kentucky

Emergency Responder Leave Handbook Statement: Kentucky

Overtime Handbook Statement: Kentucky

Meal and Rest Breaks Handbook Statement: Kentucky

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A round-up of the comprehensive state coverage XpertHR offers to help Kentucky employers ensure they are compliant with state HR and employment laws.

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Kentucky at a Glance

State Minimum Wage:
$7.25
State Paid Sick Leave Mandated:
No
State Ban the Box Adopted:
No

Local Coverage

Lexington-Fayette County

Louisville

Kentucky Employment Law Manual

Employee Benefits

Employee Leaves

Employee Management

HR Strategy, Management and the Law

Labor Relations

Organizational Exit

Payroll

Recruiting and Hiring

Risk Management - Health, Safety, Security

Types of Employers and Workers

Wage and Hour

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