AN ACT relating to minimum wage for essential workers.

In Plain Language

This bill defines who counts as an essential employee and sets a separate minimum wage for them. The bill changes state labor law to create this new wage requirement for essential workers. However, the summary doesn't specify what the minimum wage amount would be or exactly which workers would qualify as essential.

Official summary

Amend KRS 337.010 to define "essential employee"; amend KRS 337.275 to set a minimum wage for essential employees.

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Latest action

to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Feb 26, 2025

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Action history

Feb 26, 2025 to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

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