Kentucky

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

180 days to KCHR

Employer coverage

8 or more employees (federal Title VII requires 15+)

State law

Kentucky Civil Rights Act (KCRA)

State court statute of limitations

5 years (one of the longest in the country)

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •No significant additional protected classes beyond federal law at the state level

How it works

Kentucky has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with Kentucky Commission on Human Rights is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

Kentucky's 5-year state court statute of limitations is unusually long, giving workers significant time to pursue a state law claim after exhausting administrative options. However, state law does not explicitly protect sexual orientation or gender identity — workers rely on federal Bostock for those claims.