AN ACT relating to employment.

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.

Introduced: March 2, 2026

Last action: March 9, 2026

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This bill would make it illegal for employers to fire workers without a valid reason, a concept known as just-cause employment protection. It sets rules for how much a worker can recover if they are wrongfully fired and outlines when a worker must first go through their employer's internal complaint process before taking other action. Who it may affect: workers and employers across Kentucky.

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