Kentucky HR guidance for practitioners.
Pick a topic below to see the federal rule, the KY statute, and the practitioner steps Ask HR AI walks you through in a session.
Kentucky at a glance
- Report lookback: 7 years (FCRA default). Kentucky follows the FCRA window.
- Ban-the-box: Public sector (Executive Order 2017-064). Governor Bevin's 2017 executive order removed the conviction question from initial state-agency applications.
- Salary history: Local — Louisville Metro. Louisville Metro Government applies to its own hiring; no statewide rule.
- Cannabis: Medical only (eff. 2025). SB 47 (2023) created a medical-cannabis program effective Jan 1, 2025. Employer drug-free workplace rights preserved.
Kentucky topics
FCRA adverse action in Kentucky
The two-step FCRA adverse action process: pre-adverse notice with a copy of the report and Summary of Rights, a reasonable waiting period, and the final adverse action notice.
Read the KY guideBan-the-Box and Fair Chance hiring in Kentucky
When employers may ask about criminal history, individualized assessment requirements, and the state and city ordinances that add rules on top of federal EEOC guidance.
Read the KY guideWage and hour in Kentucky
FLSA exempt vs non-exempt classification, overtime rules, meal and rest breaks, off-the-clock work, and state daily-overtime rules that overlay the federal floor.
Read the KY guideLeaves and accommodations in Kentucky
Coordinating FMLA, ADA reasonable accommodation, workers' comp, pregnancy accommodation, and state paid family and medical leave programs.
Read the KY guideDrug testing and marijuana in Kentucky
Pre-employment, reasonable-suspicion, and post-accident drug testing across states with off-duty cannabis protections and safety-sensitive carve-outs.
Read the KY guidePay transparency and pay equity in Kentucky
State and city pay range disclosure laws, pay equity analyses, and how to respond to an applicant's compensation question.
Read the KY guideHarassment prevention and training in Kentucky
Mandatory sexual harassment training in CA, NY, IL, CT, DE, ME, WA — plus prevention policies, complaint channels, and Faragher/Ellerth defenses.
Read the KY guideBackground check basics for HR in Kentucky
What a compliant employment background check includes, FCRA disclosure and authorization, and how to interpret common report components.
Read the KY guideRelated SafestHires resources for Kentucky
- Kentucky background-check rules — the underlying state-screening reference.
- Kentucky FACIS healthcare screening — Medicaid exclusion and licensing boards.
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