Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (KY)

Summary

This template is a pregnancy and parental leave policy that has been tailored for employers subject to Kentucky law. It includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and an optional clause. The Pregnant Workers Act amends the Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KCRA) to require employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions. While the act does not specifically mandate pregnancy leave, it states that an example of a reasonable accommodation includes time off to recover from childbirth. Ky. Rev. Stat. § 344.030(6)(b). See Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KCRA). This template is intended for private employers and may be included in an employee handbook or distributed as a standalone policy. For a non-jurisdictional employee handbook, see Employee Handbook. Its language has been customized to comply with Kentucky and federal law. As a result, the text of this template differs from the non-jurisdictional Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy (with Acknowledgment). For information on pregnancy and parental leave rights in Kentucky, see Leave Law (KY). For a checklist concerning pregnancy and parental leave (also called parenting leave), see Pregnancy and Parental Leave Policy Checklist. In addition to pregnancy and parental leave protections under federal law, some states require employers to provide paid or unpaid pregnancy and parental leave. For information on these state laws, see the Family, Medical, Sick, Pregnancy, and Military Leave column in Attendance, Leaves, and Disabilities State Practice Notes Chart. For information on reasonable accommodations for pregnant or lactating workers under the Americans with Disabilities Act, see Americans with Disabilities Act: Guidance for Employers. For information about protections for lactating employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (which amended Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)) (29 USCS § 218d), see Lactation/Breastfeeding Policy, Compensable Time (FLSA) — Lactation / Nursing Accommodation / Breastfeeding Breaks, and Rest Break and Meal Period Policies (Including Break Time for Nursing Mothers): Key Drafting Tips. For information on state law requirements for break time for nursing mothers, see the Compensable Time column of Wage and Hour State Practice Notes Chart. For information on break time for nursing mothers in Kentucky, see Wage and Hour (KY) — Lactation/Nursing Accommodation. For information on requirements under Kentucky law concerning school-related leave, see Leave Law (KY) — School-Related Leave. For information on other state law requirements concerning school-related leave, see the Other Leaves column of the Attendance, Leaves, and Disabilities State Practice Notes Chart.