KY HB623

Prohibits employers from discharging, discriminating against, or retaliating against employees who are crime victims when they take leave to attend court proceedings, legal proceedings, 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, as well as immediate family members of minor, incompetent, or homicide victims

Requires employees to provide reasonable notice of intent to take leave by sharing copies of hearing/meeting notices, or provide documentation within 2 business days after returning if prior notice was not practicable

Allows employees to use accrued vacation, personal leave, compensatory time, or sick leave for crime-related absences; employers have discretion on whether to pay employees who have no accrued leave

Establishes civil penalties of $100 to $1,000 per offense for employers who violate the leave requirements, with each day of denied leave constituting a separate offense; also permits civil lawsuits for actual damages, attorney's fees, and injunctive relief