US Jurisdictions

Kentucky

New and Updated

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    Posters and Notices

    Kentucky Wage and Hour Poster

    As mandated by the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet, all Kentucky employers must post the Kentucky Wage and Hour Poster.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Unemployment Insurance Tax (FUTA/SUTA): Kentucky

    This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding the test for employee state unemployment insurance (SUI) tax coverage and what constitutes SUI taxable wages in Kentucky. It covers topics such as the taxable wage base, contribution rates, experience rating methods, SUTA dumping prevention, voluntary contributions, joint or combined accounts, quarterly reporting requirements, penalties for late filing, multiple worksite reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Health Care Continuation (COBRA): Kentucky

    Kentucky law requires covered employers to provide eligible employees and dependents the option of continuing health care coverage under certain circumstances. This guide helps HR professionals understand requirements related to continued health care coverage and conversion coverage.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Workplace Security: Kentucky

    In-depth review of the spectrum of New Jersey employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to managing workplace security.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Overtime: Kentucky

    Kentucky's wage and hour law requires covered employers to pay nonexempt employees overtime for every hour worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek. This guide provides an in-depth review of Kentucky employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to this law.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Jury Duty: Kentucky

    In-depth review of the spectrum of Kentucky employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to jury duty leave.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Interviewing and Selecting Job Candidates: Kentucky

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Kentucky laws applicable to employers when interviewing and selecting prospective employees. It covers acceptable and unacceptable interview questions, laws restricting certain types of inquiries, and how antidiscrimination laws apply during the interview and selection process.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Recruiting: Kentucky

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Kentucky laws addressing employer recruiting practices. It covers recruiting methods and sources, advertising dos and don'ts, laws regarding job applications, considerations for recruiting minors, avoiding discrimination risk and more.

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    Employment Law Guide

    HR Management: Kentucky

    Kentucky law does not require private employers to provide employees with access to their personnel files.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Employment Offer: Kentucky

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Kentucky laws related to employment offers. It discusses verbal and written employment offers, conditional employment offers, and withdrawal of employment offers.