{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-29a.160","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 29A.160","heading":"Employer's duties.","body":"(1) An employer shall not deprive an employee of his employment, or threaten or\notherwise coerce him with respect thereto, because the employee receives a\nsummons, responds thereto, serves as a juror, or attends court for prospective jury\nservice.\n(2) If an employer discharges an employee in violation of subsection (1) of this section,\nthe employee may within ninety (90) days of such discharge bring a civil action for\nrecovery of wages lost as a result of the violation and for an order requiring the\nreinstatement of the employee with full seniority and benefits. Damages recoverable\nshall not exceed lost wages. If he prevails, the employee shall be allowed a\nreasonable attorney's fee fixed by the court.","path":["KRS Chapter 29A"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=21133","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:49Z","sha256":"4696dfb1c53585bc06d886530f0a8df4d661f4baa6b3c3e33e0672d879d07eb8","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-29a.150","next":"us-ky/krs-29a.170"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}