What are the requirements for overtime pay?
In Kansas, overtime pay must be provided to employees whose hours worked exceed 40 hours per week. Overtime pay must be at least one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 hours in a week. Additionally, under Kansas law, any combination of hours worked in one day and over eight hours in a single day must be counted as overtime, and the employee must be paid at one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for those hours. Employers must keep accurate records of the hours worked by their employees. Kansas law also requires employers to keep records of pay for each employee. These must include the total regular and overtime wages paid in a week, the rate of pay for each type of work the employee engaged in, and any deductions made from the employee’s pay. This allows workers to ensure they are being paid correctly and law enforcement agencies to ensure that employers are in compliance with the law. Employees who do not receive the overtime pay they are entitled to by law may file a complaint with the Kansas Department of Labor. The Department of Labor can investigate the complaint and order the employer to pay the employee’s rightfully earned wages. Employers must also make up any unpaid overtime wages due to their employees within 30 days of receiving a Department of Labor order to do so.
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