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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 4, 2025

To Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H)

Introduced January 7, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB57

AN ACT relating to employment advertising.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 337 to prohibit employers from publishing job postings for ghost jobs; amend KRS 337.990 to establish a penalty for violations.

Labor and Industry Personnel and Employment Small Business Advertising Workforce

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This bill would make it illegal for employers in Kentucky to post job openings they have no genuine intention of filling, sometimes called "ghost jobs." It sets up a penalty for employers who violate this rule. The goal is to protect job seekers from wasting time applying for positions that are not real. Who it may affect: people actively searching for jobs and employers who post hiring advertisements in Kentucky.

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