THE KANSAS LABOR LAW GUIDE:
What You Need To Know
Discover your rights and protections regarding wages, overtime, and employee classification. If you've faced unpaid overtime or workplace violations, contact Josephson Dunlap for expert representation and guidance.
Unravel the complexities of labor regulations and ensure fair treatment in your workplace.
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$7.25
Kansas Minimum Wage Laws
In Kansas, the current minimum wage is $7.25/hour. Tipped employees can be paid $2.13/hour in accordance with federal law.
None
Meal & Rest Breaks
In Kansas, employers are not obligated to offer meal or rest breaks to employees.
2 Years
Filing Claims
Kansas’ Statute of Limitations for overtime claims aligns with the Fair Labor Standards Act, requiring lawsuits for unpaid back overtime wages to be filed within two years of the employer’s violation. This means that a lawsuit filed today can only seek back overtime pay for the previous 2 (or sometimes 3) years.
1.5x
Kansas Overtime Pay Laws
The FLSA mandates employers to pay to non-exempt employees overtime at one and a half times the regular rate for hours exceeding 40 per week. Additionally, certain employees, such as some salaried workers, are exempt from overtime pay.
Termination laws
Employment-at-will State
In Kansas, Employers are allowed to terminate employees at any time and for any reason, as long as the termination is not discriminatory or retaliatory against the employee for exercising their legal rights.