Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/20/2024
.010 Definitions for chapter.
.015 Repealed, 2022.
.020 Repealed, 2022.
.030 Repealed, 2022.
.040 Repealed, 2022.
.045 Administration and supervision of state employment offices – Regional free public offices -- Wagner-Peyser Act.
.050 Repealed, 2022.
.060 Repealed, 2022.
.070 Investigation of working conditions.
.075 Reports of human trafficking -- Immunity.
.080 Inspection of places of employment.
.090 Inspectors to report violations of health and fire laws and rulings.
.100 Notice of occupancy of place of employment to be given.
.110 Unlawful to refuse to admit inspector.
.120 Cooperation with federal agencies.
.125 Repealed, 2022.
.130 Employees may organize, bargain collectively, strike, picket -- Protection of employees -- Conduct prohibited -- Effect of violence or injury to person or property.
.132 Labor agreement in violation of KRS 336.130 is unlawful and void -- Exceptions.
.133 Public employer prohibited from assisting labor organization or person with collection of dues or charges, political activities, or personal information.
.134 Public employer prohibited from deducting from wages of any public employee for charges to a labor organization or for political activities.
.1341 Exemption for joint wage agreement or collective bargaining contract entered into prior to March 29, 2023.
.135 Employee must give prior written consent for enrollment as member of labor organization and deduction of membership dues -- Recordkeeping -- Report to members -- Exception.
.137 Marketplace contractor not an employee of a marketplace platform -- Conditions -- Exclusion from application of section.
.140 Repealed, 2017.
.150 Repealed, 1974.
.151 Repealed, 2017.
.152 Repealed, 2017.
.153 Repealed, 2017.
.156 Repealed, 2017.
.160 Reports to General Assembly.
.162 Repealed, 2017.
.164 Repealed, 2017.
.165 Repealed, 2017.
.1661 Repealed, 2017.
.1662 Repealed, 2017.
.1663 Repealed, 2017.
.1664 Repealed, 2017.
.170 Certain national and international labor organizations to have local units in Kentucky.
.180 Definitions for chapter.
.190 Unlawful practice by carrier, shipper.
.200 Unlawful practice by labor organization.
.210 Employees' representatives to select plant physician or surgeon.
.220 Cost of medical examination required by employer.
.230 Legislative declarations.
.232 Definitions for KRS 336.230 to 336.250.
.234 Limitations on professional employer agreements -- Covered employees deemed employees of clients for tax credits or economic incentives -- Use of professional employer organization services not to impact company status in business with state or political subdivisions.
.236 Registration of businesses providing professional employer services -- Requirements -- Limited registration -- Electronic filing -- Confidentiality -- Administrative regulations.
.238 Registration and renewal fees.
.240 Requirement to maintain positive working capital or provide a bond, irrevocable letter of credit, or securities.
.242 Rights, duties, and responsibilities of client and professional employer organization in a co-employment relationship -- Professional employer agreement -- Notice -- Imposition of taxes.
.244 Registration ineligibility when workers' compensation insurance terminated -- Workers' compensation coverage requirement.
.246 Covered employees -- Retirement -- Welfare benefit plans -- Health benefit plans.
.248 Reports and contributions to unemployment insurance fund -- Options for submitting -- Changing choice of contribution method -- Clients contributing under KRS 341.275 -- Client treated as new employer.
.250 Violations -- Penalties.
.510 Renumbered as KRS 198B.400.
.520 Renumbered as KRS 198B.410.
.530 Renumbered as KRS 198B.420.
.540 Renumbered as KRS 198B.430.
.550 Renumbered as KRS 198B.440.
.560 Renumbered as KRS 198B.450.
.570 Repealed, 1978.
.580 Repealed, 1978.
.590 Renumbered as KRS 198B.460.
.600 Renumbered as KRS 198B.470.
.610 Renumbered as KRS 198B.480.
.620 Renumbered as KRS 198B.490.
.630 Renumbered as KRS 198B.500.
.640 Renumbered as KRS 198B.510.
.650 Renumbered as KRS 198B.520.
.660 Repealed, 1976.
.670 Renumbered as KRS 198B.530.
.680 Renumbered as KRS 198B.540.
.700 Prohibition against requiring waiver of statutory rights as a condition of employment -- Exceptions -- Arbitration agreements.
.985 Enforcement of civil penalties imposed in KRS Chapters 336, 337, and 339.
.990 Penalties, civil and criminal -- Remedies -- Damages.