Work Force Productivity

Kentucky’s greatest resource is its people. Our work force is consistently more productive than the U.S. average. Data for 2004 showed that Kentucky’s work force produces almost two percent more output per dollar in wages than the U.S. average. To view a fact sheet on work force productivity click here

Workers' Compensation in Kentucky

Kentucky employers have five options for workers' compensation coverage, allowing businesses to choose the most affordable option. Kentucky businesses can become self-insured; join a self-insurance group for a group of 20 or more employers with a common interest or membership in a bona fide trade organization; form a captive insurance company for purposes of providing workers' compensation insurance for itself and any subsidiaries or affiliates; purchase coverage from private insurance companies on a competitive basis; or purchase coverage from the Kentucky Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority, a nonprofit, independent, self-supporting de jure municipal corporation. To view a fact sheet on workers' compensation in Kentucky click here

Kentucky Labor Laws

Information about Kentucky laws concerning minimum wage, overtime, wage payment, child labor, wage discrimination, and equal opportunities provisions including the rights of the physically disabled can be found by visiting the Kentucky Department of Labor Web site.