Bill > HB57

This bill aims to address the issue of "ghost jobs" in Kentucky by creating new regulations for employment advertising. The bill defines a "ghost job" as a job posting that is not genuinely intended to be filled within a reasonable timeframe, and a "job posting" as any public or internal advertisement seeking employment applicants. The legislation requires employers to disclose whether a job posting is for an existing vacancy or a future vacancy that will occur within 60 days of the initial posting. Employers are prohibited from publishing ghost jobs, and the bill establishes penalties for violations. For employers with 50 or fewer employees, the penalty is $100 per offense, while employers with more than 50 employees will face escalating fines: $100 for a first offense, at least $1,000 for a second offense, and doubling fines for third and subsequent offenses. This bill is designed to increase transparency in job advertising and protect job seekers from misleading employment postings by ensuring that job listings represent genuine hiring opportunities.

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https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb57.html