KY HB29

Prohibits employers from discharging, discriminating against, or retaliating against employees who are crime victims and need leave to attend court proceedings, legal hearings, or investigative proceedings related to the prosecution of the crime

Defines "victim" broadly to include anyone suffering direct or threatened physical, emotional, psychological, or financial harm from a crime, plus immediate family members of minor victims, legally disabled victims, or homicide victims

Requires employees to provide reasonable advance notice of leave by sharing copies of scheduled hearing notices, or documentation within 2 business days of returning to work if advance notice is not practicable

Allows employees to use accrued vacation, personal leave, compensatory time, or sick leave for crime-related absences; employers may determine whether to provide paid leave if no accrued time is available

Establishes civil penalties of $100 to $1,000 per offense for violations, with each day of denied leave counting as a separate offense; willful violations of anti-retaliation or confidentiality provisions create a private right of action for damages