The Division of Occupational Safety and Health Education and Training promotes voluntary compliance with the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health rules and regulations by providing training, on-site consultations, technical data, and technical and informational materials. The Division also gathers and monitors statistical data concerning job injuries and illnesses, and acts as a liaison between the Cabinet and the Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board.
The Division of Wages and Hours is responsible for enforcing areas of Kentucky labor laws including Kentucky Right-to-Work Act, minimum wage, overtime, prevailing wage, child labor, wage discrimination based on sex.
The Department of Workplace Standards is funded with restricted agency receipts garnered through the Workers' Compensation Funding Commission under the authority of KRS 342; federal funding received from the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration; and General Fund dollars that support only the Division of Wages and Hours.
Policy
The Governor's budget includes additional funding in the amount of $196,700 in fiscal year 2027 and $403,900 in fiscal year 2028 to fund a 2% salary increment in fiscal year 2027 and an additional 2% in fiscal year 2028. The General Fund portion is $25,600 and $52,500, respectively.
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