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The state's unemployment rate sits near 4.7 percent while thousands of workers have stepped out of the labor force entirely. That combination makes local hiring harder than the headline rate suggests.
Federally funded Rapid Response teams help Kentucky employers and workers through layoffs at no cost. Some services start before notices go out.
Kentucky requires a paid 10-minute break for every four hours worked, which federal law does not. It can also require overtime on a seventh straight day.
Kentucky generally requires workers' compensation coverage from the first employee. Prompt injury reports and light-duty work keep premiums down.
State data from this summer showed a wide spread between counties. Central and Northern Kentucky stayed tight while parts of Eastern Kentucky remained far higher.
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