When your company hires employees in Kentucky, you are required to comply with federal, state, and local employment laws. There are a variety of human resources and labor policies in the workplace that differ by state. Through your employee handbook, employers can easily document and distribute the correct policies to their employees to comply with the laws of each state.
Creating your Kentucky Employee Handbook is a useful way to explain important policies and procedures, mitigate legal risk, and introduce employees to the expectations and operating practices of the organization.
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Kentucky Employee Handbook Policies
There are 2 state and local employee handbook policies in Kentucky.
Leaves of Absence
Kentucky Jury Duty Leave Policy
Employer will not fire or demote you if you are called to jury duty.
Kentucky Voting Leave Policy
Employees in the state of Kentucky are entitled to a reasonable amount of time of not less than four hours to cast a ballot on the day of an election, or request an application for or execute an absentee ballot upon notice of at least one day in advance. Employer will specify the hours during which you may leave to vote.
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Federal Employee Handbook Policies
Regardless of which states you have employees in, there are required federal policies that must be included in your employee handbook. In addition to any state-specific policies, your employee handbook for Kentucky should contain the following federal policies.
- Anti-Harassment Policy
- Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy
- Anti-Retaliation Policy
- Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy
Handbook Policy Best Practices
In addition to the required federal policies, the following policies are best practices to include in your employee handbook.
- Weapons Policy
- Disciplinary Action Policy
- Prohibited Conduct Policy
- Violations Reporting Policy
- Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- At-Will Employment
