Yes. Both the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Kentucky law require that an employee be paid for all the time that he or she works for the employer. These laws are violated where an employee is forced to work off the clock and is not paid.

Does it violate any Kentucky labor laws if I'm forced to work off the clock?

 

A: Yes.  Both the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and Kentucky law require that an employee be paid for all the time that he or she works for the employer.  These laws are violated where an employee is forced to work off the clock and is not paid.