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Overtime pay rules in Kentucky
The U.S. Department of Labor's state table lists a state overtime (premium pay) rule for Kentucky that starts after 40 hours in a week. The same table says Kentucky's seventh-day overtime law requires time and one-half for hours worked on the seventh day when a covered employee works all seven days of a workweek.
Educational only. Not legal advice. Sources checked November 2, 2026.
What the official sources say
- The U.S. Department of Labor's state table lists a state overtime (premium pay) rule for Kentucky that starts after 40 hours in a week. U.S. Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws. Checked November 2, 2026
- The same table says Kentucky's seventh-day overtime law requires time and one-half for hours worked on the seventh day when a covered employee works all seven days of a workweek. U.S. Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws. Checked November 2, 2026
- The U.S. Department of Labor lists the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet as the state labor office for Kentucky; its listed phone number is 502-564-3534. U.S. Department of Labor, State Labor Offices. Checked November 2, 2026
- The U.S. Department of Labor says that under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, covered employees who are not exempt must get overtime pay for hours over 40 in a workweek at no less than time and one-half their regular rate. U.S. Department of Labor, Overtime Pay. Checked November 2, 2026
- The U.S. Department of Labor says the federal law applies on a workweek basis and that averaging hours over two or more weeks is not permitted. U.S. Department of Labor, Overtime Pay. Checked November 2, 2026
Official links
- U.S. Department of Labor: overtime pay
- U.S. Department of Labor: state minimum wage and overtime table
- Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet
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Questions
Where do these Kentucky facts come from?
Each fact on this page is copied from an official source: U.S. Department of Labor, State Minimum Wage Laws; U.S. Department of Labor, State Labor Offices; U.S. Department of Labor, Overtime Pay. We checked that each source still says it on November 2, 2026. Rules and forms change, so open the official link and read the current version before you rely on it.
Is this legal advice?
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