No. If your employer is forcing you to work off the clock and not paying you, it is violating both federal and Kentucky state law.   An employee must be paid at least minimum wage for all time that they perform work.

Can my employer force me to work off the clock and not pay me?

 

A: No.  If your employer is forcing you to work off the clock and not paying you, it is violating both federal and Kentucky state law. 

An employee must be paid at least minimum wage for all time that they perform work.