When is overtime pay required?
State law says that overtime is due once an employee has worked 46 hours within a week. Federal law says that overtime is due once an employee has worked 40 hours within a week.
Employers must abide by workplace laws and requirements defined on both a federal and state level. All workplace laws are enforced by the Kansas Department of Labor Employment Standards Division. Please select from a Workplace Laws and Requirements category below to get more help.
null Overtime
State law says that overtime is due once an employee has worked 46 hours within a week. Federal law says that overtime is due once an employee has worked 40 hours within a week.
The determining factors involve the amount of annual revenue and interstate commerce of a business.
Contact Federal Wage and Hour at (913) 551-5721 to inquire if federal laws apply to your business.
It depends on whether they are classified as exempt. If they are salaried but not exempt, they are still entitled to overtime. Whether or not a person is exempt depends on what kind of work they do. The information provided by the U.S. Department of Labor explains this in more detail.
Under federal law, overtime is due once an employee has worked 40 hours within a week unless the employee has a written contract that specifies something different.
No.
Yes, if the employer has authorized you to work or accepts the benefit of your work.
For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor website or contact the Federal Wage and Hour Division at (913) 551-5721.