Governor Beshear supports teachers’ rights, rescinds former Labor Cabinet stance on ‘sickouts’
Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced he reversed the prior administration’s decision that teachers violated state law when participating in “sickouts”…
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Labor Cabinet returns More than $1.1 Million in unpaid wages to Kentucky workers in October
Labor Cabinet Secretary David A. Dickerson announced today that the Division of Wages and Hours collected$1,103,213.57 in restitution during the…
Nucor Steel Gallatin in Ghent named VPP Star Site for commitment to worker safety
Nucor Steel Gallatin became Kentucky’s 13th Voluntary Protection Partnership (VPP) Star Site. Danny Davis, acting director of the Division of…
KY shows continuing improvement in workplace safety, including lowest rate of nonfatal incidents
Officials from the Kentucky Labor Cabinet applauded recent reports by the federal government that show continued improvement in workplace safety…
Labor Cabinet conducted ‘consultative surveys’ to help employers correct violations and save penalties
Last month, the Labor Cabinet conducted five free on-site visits, or “consultative surveys,” for employers across Kentucky. As a result…
Workforce cabinet creates KY Cloud Career Pathways to prepare students with skill sets for tech fields
A new collaboration among state, education, non-profit, and private sector parties was announced by the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development…
Kentucky Labor Cabinet recouped $347,540 in unpaid wages for state’s workers last month
Last month, the Labor Cabinet recouped $347,540.83 in unpaid wages for Kentucky workers. This brings the total amount recovered in…
Labor Cabinet presents Governor’s Safety, Health Award to Domtar-Hawesville for 1m injury-free hours
Labor Cabinet Deputy Secretary Mike Nemes visited Domtar in Hawesville today to present a Governor’s Safety and Health Award for working 1,053,309 consecutive hours…
New Division of Apprenticeship advances Governor’s ‘Kentucky Trained. Kentucky Built.’ initiative
As a part of an ongoing effort to rebrand and promote apprenticeships in the Commonwealth, Governor Bevin and the Labor…
Labor Cabinet reports recouping $52k in unpaid wages for Kentucky workers last month
Last month, the Labor Cabinet recouped $52,442.67 in unpaid wages for Kentucky workers. This brings the total amount recovered for…