HB24
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Create new sections of KRS Chapter 337 to require employers to give employees a good-faith estimate of the employee's work schedule, maintain a voluntary standby list of employees who wish to work additional hours, post weekly schedules at least 7 days in advance, and provide certain rest periods for employees from being scheduled; allow employees to identify time limitations for scheduling work hours; require compensation for employer changes to the schedule; set forth unlawful practices; amend KRS 337.990 to establish a penalty for violations.
Introduced: January 6, 2026
Last action: January 13, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would require employers to give workers advance notice of their schedules at least 7 days ahead of time and provide a good-faith estimate of expected hours. It would also require employers to compensate workers when they make changes to a posted schedule, guarantee certain rest periods between shifts, and allow workers to set limits on when they can be scheduled. Employers who violate these rules would face penalties. Who it may affect: hourly and part-time workers, shift workers, and their employers across Kentucky.
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