Kansas break, overtime and sick leave rules

Meal and rest breaks, overtime and paid sick leave in Kansas, in plain words. Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Not legal advice.

The rules in Kansas#

Meal breaks: No general meal break rule for adults.
Rest breaks: No general paid rest break rule for adults.
Overtime: 1.5 times the regular rate after 46 hours in a workweek, but only for employees not covered by the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rule. Employees covered by the FLSA follow the federal rule (after 40 hours). No daily overtime, double time or seventh‑day rule.
Paid sick leave: No statewide paid sick leave law.

Oh! Thyme runs a company in Kansas on the federal rules. On every shift it checks:

Overtime after 40 hours in a workweek, worked out week by week
Every punch and break, to the minute
Sick leave balances build from approved hours at the rate set for each person, such as 1 hour per 30 worked, stop at their cap, and come down when time off is approved.