Kentucky’s Kids Don’t Need Us to Drag Child Labor Laws Back to the 19th Century
When I was 16, I nearly sliced two fingers off my left hand while working at a plastics factory. A...
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The Right to a Break Is Just One of the Worker Freedoms on the Line
Lawmakers in Frankfort set off a firestorm last week when they passed House Bill (HB) 500 through committee, legislation that would eliminate lunch and rest breaks in Kentucky. The bill...
Kentucky Bill Stripping Workers of Meal, Rest Breaks Moves Forward
Kentucky Bill Stripping Workers of Meal, Rest Breaks Moves Forward By: Dustin Massengill Source: Fox 56
Could Kentucky Workers Lose Lunch Breaks? Bill Repealing Right to Breaks Advances
Could Kentucky Workers Lose Lunch Breaks? Bill Repealing Right to Breaks Advances By: Rebecca Grapevine Source: Courier Journal
No More Mandated Lunch Breaks? Bill Would Remove Requirement From Kentucky Employers
No More Mandated Lunch Breaks? Bill Would Remove Requirement From Kentucky Employers By: Austin Horn Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Committee-Approved Bill Would Remove Requirement Kentucky Employers Give Lunch Breaks, Rest Periods
Committee-Approved Bill Would Remove Requirement Kentucky Employers Give Lunch Breaks, Rest Periods By: Liam Niemeyer Source: Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky Lawmakers Debate Changes to State’s Wage and Overtime Laws
Kentucky Lawmakers Debate Changes to State’s Wage and Overtime Laws By: Phil Pendelton Source: WKYT
Safer Kentucky Act Could Cost $1 Billion Over Next Decade, Economic Policy Group Says
Safer Kentucky Act Could Cost $1 Billion Over Next Decade, Economic Policy Group Says By: John Cheves Source: Lexington Herald-Leader
Ky. Bill to Encourage Child Care Centers Through Zoning Reform Moving in Legislature
Ky. Bill to Encourage Child Care Centers Through Zoning Reform Moving in Legislature By: Sylvia Goodman Source: Louisville Public Media
SNAP Benefits Could Dramatically Change in One State Under New Bill
SNAP Benefits Could Dramatically Change in One State Under New Bill By: Benjamin Lynch Source: Newsweek