HB 692
AN ACT relating to employment.
In Plain Language
This bill would make it illegal for employers to fire workers without a valid reason. It defines what counts as wrongful termination and sets out how much money workers could recover if they're fired unjustly. The law would also specify when companies need to use their own internal complaint procedures before workers can take legal action.
Official summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to define terms and make the termination of employment without cause unlawful; establish amount that may be recovered for wrongful discharge; specify when the employers' internal procedures are to be used.
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Latest action
to Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)
Feb 26, 2025
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