Labor

The Labor Cabinet
The primary responsibility of the Kentucky Labor Cabinet is to ensure equitable and fair treatment of the Commonwealth’s 1.9 million wage earning employees. In addition, the Office place Standards.

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Duties
all employees when requested from the office of the secretary
 * Investigate and ascertain the wages of all employees employed in the state
 * Examine and inspect all books, registers, payrolls, and other records of employers that have a bearing upon the question of wages and if the secretary's orders are being complied with
 * Require from employers a full and correct statement of wages paid to
 * Prosecute any violations of any of the provisions of any laws that the secretary is to administer or enforce

Cool Facts

 * The voluntary Registered Apprenticeship program is extremely successful Building Better Lives
 * 91% of apprentices that complete an apprenticeship are still employed nine months later
 * Secretary Ramsey had a successful nine-year NFL career including winning a 1981 Super Bowl ring

Kentucky Revised Statutes
Organization

Duties

Boards and Commissions

 * Kentucky Labor Management Advisory Council
 * Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
 * State Labor Relations Board
 * Workers' Compensation Funding Commission
 * Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board
 * Prevailing Wage Review Board
 * Apprenticeship and Training Council
 * Employers' Mutual Insurance Authority

Recent news update
Firestone Industrial Products in Williamsburg Presented Governor’s Safety Award