KENTUCKY

Wage and hour Various Kentucky regulations require that an employer maintain certain payroll records for 6 years, other payroll records must be retained for 2 years, and still other such records must be maintained for 1 year. Worker injuries, health, and safety: Employers must keep a record of all injuries, fatal or otherwise, received by his or her employees in the course of their employment. Other employment records: The statute of limitations for bringing a discrimination cause of action under the Kentucky Civil Rights Act is 5 years. An employer, therefore, should retain documents potentially relevant to such a charge for 5 years past termination. […]