Labor And Industry
Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION urging Congress to take appropriate steps to assist businesses facing increasing unemployment insurance liabilities. [HCR-22]
Urge the United States Congress to forgive Kentucky's Federal UI loan balance; suspend loan repayment penalties in the event of nonpayment; forward Resolution to Kentucky Congressmen and Clerks for both houses of Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Pratt
Introduced In House on 01/06/2021
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AN ACT relating to wages for employment. [HB-35]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to make it a discriminatory employment action if an employer asks questions about previous salary or wages, relies on previous salary when setting a new salary, or refuses to hire if an applicant does not provide previous salary, except to allow a request for information voluntarily provided in response to an offer of employment; allow previous salary to be considered when required by law, when discovered while looking at other nonsalary information, and for public employee positions; require notice to be
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joni Jenkins
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to earned paid sick leave. [HB-32]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require employers to provide earned paid sick leave to employees; provide that employees earn paid sick leave upon the date of hire and can use the leave after being employed for 90 days; set forth allowable uses of earned paid sick time; designate how notice of need to use sick time is provided by employees; amend KRS 337.990 to establish penalty for employers that fail to follow paid sick leave requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep. Reginald Meeks
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance. [HB-78]
Amend KRS 341.370 to prohibit disqualification from benefits for workers unemployed as a result of domestic violence and abuse, dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; amend KRS 341.530 to charge benefits to pooled account for workers displaced from employment through domestic or dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking; amend KRS 341.125 to require the secretary to provide training to personnel who process claims related to domestic or dating violence and abuse, sexual assault, or stalking and to report to the Legislative
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Sponsored by: Rep. Derrick Graham
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to occupational disease claims. [HB-62]
Amend KRS 342.125 to remove the requirement that an affected employee previously diagnosed with occupational pneumoconiosis resulting from exposure to coal dust must have an additional two years of employment in the Commonwealth wherein the employee was continuously exposed to the hazards of the disease in order to reopen a claim.
Sponsored by: Rep. John Blanton
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to welding safety. [HB-24]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 198B to establish requirements for projects requiring structural steel welding such as certification of welders and certified inspectors; provide definitions; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Rep. Danny Bentley
To Licensing & Occupations (s) on 02/22/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to collective bargaining for public employees. [HB-56]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 336, relating to collective bargaining for public employees; amend KRS 336.010 to define "public employees"; amend KRS 336.130 to allow employees of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to collectively bargain.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joni Jenkins
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to employment provisions for employees on parental leave. [HB-33]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require employers with 50 or more employees to provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave for an employee who has been employed for at least one year; allow an employee to waive the paid parental leave; provide for the promulgation of administrative regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep. McKenzie Cantrell
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to wage theft. [HB-63]
Create a new section of Chapter 514 to create the offense of theft of wages and establish penalties; define employer and employee; amend KRS 336.080 to indicate the secretary may enter places of employment without unreasonable delay to inspect a place of employment; amend KRS 337.020 to allow the commissioner to charge and collect past due wages; amend KRS 337.070 to require certain employers to include rate of pay, the number of hours worked, and the total amount of gross pay earned on wage statements provided to employees; amend KRS 337.320 to
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Sponsored by: Rep. McKenzie Cantrell
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to prevailing wage. [HB-55]
Establish new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to create a prevailing wage law for all public works projects; amend KRS 12.020, 99.480, 227.487, 336.015, 337.010, and 337.990 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. McKenzie Cantrell
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to workers' compensation. [HB-59]
Amend KRS 342.020 to require an employer to pay for medical benefits at the time of injury and thereafter during disability instead of 780 weeks; amend KRS 342.990 to conform.
Sponsored by: Rep. McKenzie Cantrell
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to wages. [SB-41]
Amend KRS 337.010 to increase the applicable threshold of employees of retail stores and service industries from $95,000 to $500,000 average annual gross volume of sales for the employer; amend KRS 337.275 to gradually raise the state minimum wage to $15 per hour by July 1, 2026, and to gradually raise the state minimum wage for tipped employees to $7.25 per hour by July 1, 2026; include anti-preemption language permitting local governments to establish minimum wage ordinances in excess of the state minimum wage.
Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan McGarvey
Introduced In Senate on 01/05/2021
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AN ACT relating to civil rights. [HB-130]
Amend KRS 344.010 to include definitions for "sexual orientation" and "gender identity"; amend KRS 344.020, relating to the purpose of the Kentucky's civil rights chapter, to include a prohibition against discrimination because of sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.025, 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, and 344.080, relating to prohibited discrimination in various labor and employment practices, to include sexual orientation and gender identity; amend KRS 344.100 and 344.110 to conform; amend KRS 344.120 and 342.140, relating
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kelly Flood
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to employment. [HB-41]
Amend KRS 336.130 to delete references restricting rights of public employees to organize, associate collectively, or strike; amend KRS 336.180 definition of "labor organization" and delete definitions of "employer" and "employee"; amend KRS 336.990 to conform; amend KRS 67A.6904 to allow urban county governments to make an agreement with a labor organization to require as a condition of employment membership therein; amend KRS 67C.406 to allow consolidated local governments to make an agreement with a labor organization to require as a condition
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Sponsored by: Rep. Reginald Meeks
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to employment discrimination. [HB-66]
Amend KRS 344.040, 344.050, 344.060, 344.070, 344.080, 344.100, and 344.110 to add protections against discrimination based on weight.
Sponsored by: Rep. Josie Raymond
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to a living wage. [HB-40]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require any employer doing business in Kentucky that receives governmental incentives or subsidies to pay its employees a living wage.
Sponsored by: Rep. Reginald Meeks
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to damages to small businesses resulting from executive orders. [HB-104]
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 39A to define "emergency order" and "small business"; to allow a small business owner adversely effected by an emergency order to bring an action against the Commonwealth for lost income, loss of going concern, or fees and costs if the temporary or partial closure of the business would not have occurred but for compliance with an emergency order; to place the burden of proving the loss is due to the emergency order upon the business owner; to require actions be commenced within 1 year of the expiration of the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Hart
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to wages. [HB-34]
Amend KRS 337.010 to increase the applicable threshold of employees of retail stores and service industries from $95,000 to $500,000 average annual gross volume of sales for the employer; amend KRS 337.275 to raise the state minimum wage to $8.20 per hour on July 1, 2021, $9.15 per hour on July 1, 2022, $10.10 per hour on July 1, 2023, $11 per hour on July 1, 2024, $12.05 per hour on July 1, 2025, $13.10 per hour on July 1, 2026, $13.95 per hour on July 1, 2027, and $15 per hour on July 1, 2028; raise the state minimum wage for tipped employees
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Sponsored by: Rep. Reginald Meeks
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to family care leave. [HB-131]
Amend KRS 337.010 to define: "family care leave," "family member," "health care provider", "same employer," and "serious health condition"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to prohibit employers from preventing an employee to take family care leave; to entitle employee to family care leave for the birth of a child or to take care of a family member and establish parameters.
Sponsored by: Rep. Josie Raymond
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021
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Kentucky 2021 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to leave from employment. [HB-45]
Amend KRS 337.415, relating to court-ordered appearances by employees, to prohibit employers from discharging or retaliating against an employee who is a crime victim when the employee takes leave to attend proceedings associated with a crime; require an employee to give an employer reasonable notice to take leave when practicable; provide guidelines for use of paid leave; require the employer to maintain confidentiality of records and communication with employee crime victim; create a private right of action for improper discharge, discrimination,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Joni Jenkins
Introduced In House on 01/05/2021