Anti-harassment Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (KY)

Summary

This template is an anti-harassment policy used by Kentucky-based employers. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. The Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KCRA), Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.010 et seq., protects employees from discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. Ky. Rev. Stat. §§ 337.420–337.433 prevent discrimination based on gender in the wages or salary of employees. The Kentucky Equal Opportunities Act, Ky. Rev. Stat. § 207.130 et seq., protects employees with physical disabilities and individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) from discrimination. This policy covers key topics for anti-harassment policies including, among others, prohibited harassment, reporting policy violations, and enforcement. This template is intended for private employers and may be included in an employee handbook or distributed as a standalone policy. The text of this template differs from the non-jurisdictional Anti-harassment Policy (with Acknowledgment). For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For a non-jurisdictional employee handbook, see Employee Handbook. For information on harassment laws and issues, see Anti-harassment Policies: Key Drafting Tips, Harassment Claim Prevention and Defense, Bullying in the Workplace: Best Practices, and Office Relationship Contracts: Drafting “Love Contracts”. For more information on state and local anti-harassment laws and issues in Kentucky, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (KY) — Discrimination and Harassment Claims. For state-specific information on discrimination, harassment, and retaliation laws, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Practice Notes Chart. For sexual harassment training presentations, see Sexual and Other Workplace Harassment Guidance for Managers: Training Presentation and Sexual and Other Workplace Harassment Guidance for Nonsupervisory Employees: Training Presentation.