Kentucky
Enhanced to improve the comprehensiveness, organization and scope of coverage.
Updated to reflect amendments to the Kentucky Civil Rights Act regarding pregnancy and lactation accommodations, effective June 27, 2019.
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Kentucky laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of protected characteristics. It addresses what constitutes discriminatory conduct, which characteristics are protected, defenses against discrimination claims, employer compliance requirements, enforcement and remedies under discrimination laws. It also covers protections and accommodation requirements for lactation and breastfeeding.
Updated to include new hire notice requirements under amendments to the Kentucky Civil Rights Act regarding pregnancy and lactation accommodations, effective June 27, 2019.
Table of contents containing links to all the policy statements available for Kentucky , which together combine to form a suggested supplement to an employee handbook.
Kentucky employers with 15 or more employees in Kentucky seeking to educate employees about the availability of reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions and to demonstrate compliance with the Kentucky law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
As mandated by the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights, all Kentucky employers must post the Kentucky Equal Employment Opportunity Poster.