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 12/03/2024
.010 Definitions for chapter.
.015 Leave of absence for employee to receive adoptive child -- Adoptive parents to receive paid leave and other benefits provided to birth parents -- Exemptions..
.020 Time of payment of wages -- Exception.
.030 Repealed, 1978.
.040 Repealed, 1978.
.050 Time and a half for work done on seventh day of week -- Exceptions.
.055 Payment of all wages or salary upon dismissal or voluntary leaving required.
.060 Unlawful for employer to withhold wages -- Exceptions -- Specified deductions from wages prohibited.
.065 Unlawful for employer to require remittance of gratuity -- Tip pooling.
.070 Employer to furnish employee with statement of wage deductions.
.075 Lien on property of employer who violates provisions of chapter -- Recording of lien.
.100 Volunteer firefighter, rescue squad member, emergency medical technician, peace officer, or emergency management agency member absent from employment due to emergency or injury incurred in the line of duty.
.200 Performance bond for wages due from employer engaged in construction work, or the severance, preparation, or transportation of minerals.
.210 Repealed, 1974.
.220 Repealed, 1974.
.230 Repealed, 1974.
.240 Repealed, 1974.
.250 Repealed, 1974.
.260 Repealed, 1974.
.270 Repealed, 1974.
.275 Minimum wage.
.280 Repealed, 1974.
.285 Time and a half for employment in excess of forty hours -- Compensatory time -- County or city employee, Trooper R Class, CVE R Class -- Designated work period for professional firefighters.
.290 Repealed, 1974.
.295 Administrative regulations.
.300 Repealed, 1974.
.310 Appeal of commissioner's order or decision.
.320 Record to be kept by employer.
.325 Posting of summaries of wage and hour laws, orders, and regulations by employers.
.327 Veterans' benefits and services document -- Posting of benefits and services by employers.
.330 Repealed, 1974.
.340 Power to question employees.
.345 Confidentiality of information.
.350 Repealed, 1974.
.355 Lunch period requirements.
.360 Repealed, 1974.
.365 Rest periods for employees.
.370 Repealed, 1974.
.380 Repealed, 1974.
.385 Employer's liability -- Unpaid wages and liquidated damages -- Punitive damages for forced labor or services -- Period of limitation.
.390 Repealed, 1974.
.395 Effect on existing standards.
.400 Repealed, 1974.
.405 Effect on bargaining rights.
.410 Repealed, 1974.
.415 Court-ordered appearance by employee not grounds for dismissal by employer -- Penalty for unlawful discharge.
.420 Definitions.
.423 Discrimination prohibited.
.425 Powers of commissioner.
.427 Collection of unpaid wages and other relief.
.430 Statute of limitations
.433 Posting of law.
.505 Repealed, 2017.
.510 Repealed, 2017.
.512 Repealed, 2017.
.515 Repealed, 1974.
.520 Repealed, 2017.
.522 Repealed, 2017.
.524 Repealed, 2017.
.525 Repealed, 2017.
.530 Repealed, 2017.
.540 Repealed, 2017.
.545 Repealed, 1950.
.548 Repealed, 2017.
.550 Repealed, 2017.
.990 Civil penalties.
.991 Repealed, 1990.
.992 Repealed, 1990.
.993 Repealed, 1990.
.994 Penalty for violating KRS 337.200.