Kentucky Government Agencies

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1. Discrimination/Harassment

For more information about filing a discrimination or harassment claim in Kentucky, see our page on filing a discrimination complaint: Kentucky

Discrimination/Harassment – State Agency

Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Suite 700, The Heyburn Building 332 W. Broadway Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: (502) 595-4024 Toll-Free: (800) 292-5566 TDD: (502) 595-4084 Fax: (502) 595-4801

Web Address: http://kchr.ky.gov/

Agency Description/Mission: KCHR’s mission is to eradicate discrimination in the Commonwealth through enforcement of the Kentucky Civil Rights Act.

Discrimination/Harassment – Local Offices of Federal Agency (EEOC)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Louisville Area Office 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Place Suite 268 Louisville, KY 40202 Phone: 502-582-6082 TTY: 502-582-6285

For more information about this agency, see the EEOC section of our page on federal agencies

2. Safety & Health (workplace health & safety complaints and information)

Safety & Health – State Agency

Kentucky Labor Cabinet Occupational Safety & Health Program 1047 U.S. Highway 127 South, Suite 4 Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 Phone: (502) 564-3070 Web Address: http://www.labor.ky.gov/ows/osh/

Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Facts and Services Booklet Complaint Form

3. Unemployment Insurance

Department for Employment Services Unemployment Insurance 275 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40621 Phone: (502) 564-2900 Web Address: http://www.oet.ky.gov/ui/ui.htm

UI Benefits Page Claiming By Phone Your Rights and Responsibilities While Claiming Unemployment Insurance Benefits

4. Wage and Hour/Labor Standards Violations

Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – State Agency

Kentucky Labor Cabinet Division of Employment Standards, Apprenticeship & Training 1047 US Highway 127 S, Suite 4 Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502) 564-3070 Web Address: http://www.labor.ky.gov/ows/employmentstandards/

Frequently Asked Questions Kentucky Wage and Hour Regulations Forms

Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – Local Offices of Federal Agency (DOL)

U.S. Department of Labor ESA Wage & Hour Division Louisville District Office Gene Snyder US Courthouse and Customhouse Room 31 601 West Broadway Louisville, KY 40202-9570 Phone: (502) 582-5226 Fax: (502) 582-6890

For more information about this agency, see the U.S. Department of Labor section of our page on federal agencies

5. Workers’ Compensation (for job-related injuries or illness)

Kentucky Labor Cabinet Department of Workers Claims Prevention Park 657 To Be Announced Avenue Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: (502) 564-5550 Toll-Free: (800) 554-8601 Web Address: http://www.labor.ky.gov/workersclaims/

2008 Workers’ Compensation Guidebook Forms