Labor & Employment

in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 21, 2026

HB 345: AN ACT relating to prevailing wage.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to establish a prevailing wage law for all public works projects; amend KRS 12.020, 99.480, 227.487, 151B.015, 337.010, and 337.990 to conform.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes prevailing wage for public works projects, ensuring workers receive local standard wages, directly supporting fair compensation in labor and employment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 182: AN ACT relating to duty-related disability benefits.

Amend KRS 61.621 to allow a member of a state-administered retirement system who works in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position and who receives a duty-related injury to be eligible for the same minimum retirement benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; amend KRS 61.702 to allow Kentucky Employees Retirement System (KERS) members working in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who receive a duty-related injury to receive the same health benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; amend KRS 78.5536 to allow County Employees Retirement System (CERS) members working in a nonhazardous position that could be certified as a hazardous position who receive a duty-related injury to receive the same health benefit provided to members who receive a hazardous disability retirement; allow certain persons whose last day of paid employment was on or after January 1, 2022, but prior to the effective date of the Act to apply for benefits; RETROACTIVE.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands retirement benefits eligibility for injured state workers in nonhazardous roles, strengthening employment benefits under KERS.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Retirement Benefits Workers' Compensation

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 13, 2026

HB 24: AN ACT relating to employment schedules.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to require employers to give employees a good-faith estimate of the employee's work schedule, maintain a voluntary standby list of employees who wish to work additional hours, post weekly schedules at least 7 days in advance, and provide certain rest periods for employees from being scheduled; allow employees to identify time limitations for scheduling work hours; require compensation for employer changes to the schedule; set forth unlawful practices; amend KRS 337.990 to establish a penalty for violations.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires employers to provide schedule transparency, compensation for changes, and employee scheduling control, directly enhancing worker predictability and rights under Labor & Employment standards.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards

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passed · Kentucky · Senate Feb 19, 2026

SB 47: AN ACT relating to in the line of duty death benefits.

Amend KRS 61.315 to define "rescue squad personnel"; expand eligibility for in the line of duty death benefits to rescue squad personnel; require the Division of Emergency Management to promulgate administrative regulations establishing necessary criteria and procedures; amend KRS 164.2841 to define "rescue squad personnel"; expand eligibility for tuition and fee exemption to dependents of rescue squad personnel who died in the line of duty; amend KRS 342.316 to conform.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides tuition exemptions for dependents of rescue personnel who died in service, expanding educational access under KRS 342.316.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands death benefits and tuition exemptions for dependents of rescue squad personnel who die in line of duty, strengthening worker protection for high-risk emergency responders.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Higher Education

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 124: AN ACT relating to a living wage.

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.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates living wage for subsidized employers, directly advancing worker compensation standards per bill summary and subjects.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 148: AN ACT relating to the use of sick leave by school district personnel.

Amend KRS 161.155 to allow school district employees to use sick leave for observance of religious holidays not otherwise included on the school's calendar, provided the employee submits a personal statement verifying the observance and gives advance notice to the district.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentExpands sick leave usage for religious observance, enhancing employee benefit access without reducing existing rights or benefits.75% confidence

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 21, 2026

HB 341: AN ACT relating to labor standards.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require every employer to establish a workplace policy that provides employees the right to disconnect from communications from the employer during nonworking hours; provide exceptions; amend KRS 337.990 to provide a penalty for violation of the lunch period requirements in KRS 337.355 and for violation by an employer of a right to disconnect workplace policy.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires employer policies for employee right to disconnect outside work hours and increases penalties for lunch break violations, strengthening worker protections.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 14, 2026

HB 209: AN ACT relating to certified living wage.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require the Office of the Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage based on occupation type and geographic area utilizing data from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program if the employer receives certain financial incentives from local, state, or federal agencies; amend KRS 151B.133 to require the Office of Kentucky Center for Statistics to establish a certified living wage by July 1, 2027, and every year thereafter; amend KRS 337.990 to establish civil penalties.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentMandates certified living wage based on occupation/region for employers receiving public incentives, directly advancing worker wage standards and economic security.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Labor Standards Minimum Wage

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in committee · Kentucky · House Jan 21, 2026

HB 342: AN ACT relating to employment advertising.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to prohibit employers from publishing job postings for ghost jobs; amend KRS 337.990 to establish a penalty for violations.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits deceptive 'ghost job' ads, protecting workers from misleading employment practices per KRS 337.990 violations.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Gig Economy Labor Standards

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in committee · Kentucky · Senate Jan 20, 2026

SB 108: AN ACT relating to conditions of employment.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 344 to require employers that mandate employee immunization to allow exceptions based on religious belief or medical contraindication; provide sample form for employee affirmation; establish which health care providers can support a medical exemption; require notice of exemptions; establish civil cause of action for violations and a claim under workers' compensation; amend KRS 344.030 to define term; amend KRS 344.040 to make it an unlawful practice for employers to require immunizations as a condition of employment from employees who hold sincere religious beliefs against immunization or for whom immunization would be harmful to his or her health; make technical corrections.

Topics ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires employers to allow religious/medical exemptions for immunizations, protecting worker rights to refuse mandatory mandates without penalty or retaliation.90% confidence

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