AN ACT relating to a living wage.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to require any employer doing business in Kentucky that receives governmental incentives or subsidies to pay its employees a living wage.

Introduced: January 8, 2025

Last action: February 4, 2025

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This bill would require businesses in Kentucky that receive government incentives or subsidies to pay their workers a living wage. It adds a new rule to the state's existing wage and hour laws tying public financial support to a minimum pay standard. Who it may affect: employees of businesses that receive state or local government incentives or subsidies, and employers who accept such public support.

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