If you need to hire employees in Kentucky, then a Kentucky employment contract can protect both the employer and the employee. An employment contract outlines the job responsibilities of the employee, the compensation the employer will pay them, and everything else in-between. Whether you need to include a confidentiality clause or how long the employment period will be, a Kentucky employment contract allows employees to cover all the required terms and conditions.
Employment Contracts: What to Consider as an Employer in Kentucky
Before you start writing your Kentucky employment contract, you need to know several Kentucky state labor laws and regulations.
At-Will
Kentucky is an at-will employment state.
Minimum Wage Laws in Kentucky
Basic Minimum Rate (per hour): $7.25
Premium Pay After Designated Hours: Weekly – 40, 7th day
In Kentucky, the seventh-day overtime law applies, which is separate from the minimum wage law. It requires that any employees who work seven days in any one workweek are paid time and a half for hours worked on the seventh day when employees work all seven days of the workweek. It does not apply when the employee is not permitted to work over 40 hours total in one workweek.
Employment/Age Certification in Kentucky
Kentucky does not require employment certificates or age certification, however, employers of children under age 18 must maintain a proof of age for each minor employee.
Payday Requirements in Kentucky
In Kentucky, employers must pay employees on at least a semi-monthly basis.
Minimum Periods for Breaks and Meals in Kentucky
Kentucky requires paid 10-minute rest periods for employees for each 4-hour work period.
Meal periods are also required in Kentucky. Employees are entitled to a meal period no sooner than the third nor later than the fifth hour of their work shift unless another arrangement has been mutually agreed upon.
Kentucky Employment Contract Sample
Download a Kentucky employment contract below in PDF or Word format.
