HB 540 Kentucky House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to leave from employment.

Summary
Amend KRS 337.415, relating to court-ordered appearances by employees, to define terms; prohibit employers from discharging or retaliating against an employee who is a crime victim when the employee takes leave to attend proceedings associated with a crime; require an employee to give an employer reasonable notice to take leave when practicable; provide guidelines for use of paid leave; require the employer to maintain confidentiality of records and communication with employee crime victim; create a private right of action for improper discharge, discrimination, retaliation, and failing to maintain confidentiality; amend KRS 337.990 to establish penalties for employer violations.
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Feb 2024
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Introduced Feb 14, 2024 Last action Feb 14, 2024
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Rachel Roarx
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