KY HB771

Requires all Kentucky employers to provide earned paid sick leave, accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, with employees able to use leave after 90 days of employment

Caps accrual at 40 hours annually for employers with fewer than 10 employees and 72 hours for employers with 10 or more employees, with unused leave carrying forward year to year up to these limits

Permits leave use for employee or family member (child, parent, spouse) illness, medical treatment, or recovery, as well as for circumstances related to domestic violence including obtaining protective orders, relocating, or attending court proceedings

Prohibits employer retaliation against employees who request or use sick leave, and bars counting sick leave as an absence for disciplinary purposes

Establishes civil penalties of at least $500 per offense for violations, with each day and each affected employee constituting a separate offense, enforced by the Attorney General