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Employment

    Employee Rights & Services 

    Learn about your rights as an employee or get the protection you need.

     

    • Employment and Training Resources
      The Bluegrass State Skills Corporation's (BSSC) basic purpose is to improve and promote employment opportunities for the residents of the Commonwealth.
    • Employment FAQs
      Frequently asked questions regarding employment standards and more
    • Employment Standards
      Division of Employment Standards, Apprenticeship & Training from the Kentucky Labor Cabinet.
    • Job Seekers
      Resources and services for job seekers
    • Kentucky Labor Cabinet
      In this website you will be able to find information about the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Program, Employment Standards (Labor Laws), Workers Compensation Programs as well as Labor Management Relations and Mediation.
       
    • Kentucky Library Job Hotline
      This service provides a listing of professional library, archival and records management positions within the state of Kentucky and is provided without charge to the employer or the job seeker.
       
    • Labor Market (Department for Workforce Investment)
      Find information on underemployment, fringe benefits, labor shortages, vacancies and educational credentials that was previously unavailable in Kentucky.
       
    • Legislative Process
      Learn about the Legislative Branch of Kentucky government.
    • National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
      Workplace safety and health from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
    • OSHA
      Occupational Safety and Health Administration
    • Safety Training & Inspections
      Each year, the division presents a series of courses at major population centers throughout the state.
    • State Agency Training Programs - KDLA
      In order to serve the ever growing needs of state government training programs, the State Library has prepared listings of resources to correspond with these agency training courses.
       
       
    • Teacher Scholarship Application
      Click her to find more information on the KHEAA Teacher Scholarship Program.
    • Workers Compensation
      The Commonwealth's workers compensation program was established with passage of its second Workers Compensation Act in 1916.
    • Workers Compensation in Kentucky (PDF File)
      Kentucky has one of the most efficient and equitable systems for fairly compensating demonstrated instances of work related injuries.
    • Workforce Kentucky Career Help
      Somewhere, an employer has the job you want.
    • Workforce Kentucky Wage Rates
      This chart depicts the top thirty hourly wage rates in Kentucky for occupations with the requirements defined above it.
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