Employer Notes

Kentucky Whistleblower Act Does Not Apply To Municipalities

The Eastern District of Kentucky recently held that Kentucky's Whistleblower Act, KRS 61, does not apply to municipalities because they are not "political subdivisions of the Commonwealth."  The court also affirmed that the Whistleblower Act does not impose individual civil liability.

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Deborah S. Adams is a member of Frost Brown Todd LLC and practices in the labor and employment law practice group. She represents management in the areas of employment discrimination and wrongful discharge.

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