Millions Recovered
For Unpaid Workers
Kentucky has a rule most states don't: work 7 days straight and the 7th day pays time-and-a-half — on top of regular overtime. Find out what you're owed.
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Kentucky follows the federal 40-hour overtime standard — but adds something federal law doesn't have: under KRS 337.050, if you work all seven days in a workweek, the seventh day must be paid at time-and-a-half, even in some cases where you haven't hit 40 hours. Warehouse, healthcare, and distillery workers on 7-day rotations are routinely shorted.
| Provision | Kentucky Law | Federal FLSA | Which Applies? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overtime Threshold | 40 hours/week (KRS 337.285) | 40 hours/week | Same standard |
| 7th-Day Overtime | Time-and-a-half for the 7th consecutive workday (KRS 337.050) | No equivalent | Kentucky only |
| Minimum Wage | $7.25/hr (matches federal) | $7.25/hr | Same rate |
| Statute of Limitations | 3 years (shortened from 5 by 2024 HB 320) | 2 years (3 if willful) | Kentucky (3 years, no willfulness needed) |
| Damages | Liquidated damages equal to unpaid wages (KRS 337.385) | 100% liquidated | Similar (2x total) |
| Breaks | Required: meal period + paid 10-min rest per 4 hours (KRS 337.355/.365) | Not required | Kentucky only |
KRS 337.050
Work all 7 days of a workweek? The 7th day pays time-and-a-half. Employers running 7-day rotations at warehouses, hospitals, and distilleries routinely miss this Kentucky-only rule.
KRS 337.355 / 337.365
Kentucky requires a reasonable meal period (between the 3rd and 5th hour) and a paid 10-minute rest break for every 4 hours worked. Deducted-but-worked lunches are compensable.
KRS 337.385
Employers who underpay owe the wages plus an equal amount as liquidated damages, plus attorney fees — unless they convince the court they acted in good faith.
FLSA economic reality test
Drivers, construction crews, and warehouse workers labeled "contractors" while controlled like employees are owed overtime, minimum wage, and the 7th-day premium.
29 C.F.R. Part 541
A salary and a title don't eliminate overtime rights. You must earn at least $684/week AND perform true executive, administrative, or professional duties.
FLSA + KRS 337.285
Pre-shift meetings, post-shift security checks, donning protective gear, unpaid travel between sites — all compensable time.
Violations: Louisville is a global shipping hub — unpaid security screenings, pre-shift meetings, 7-day rotation workers denied the 7th-day premium.
Violations: Seasonal production pushes with 7-day weeks, unpaid donning/doffing, misclassified "leads" working the line.
Violations: Unpaid line-start time, mandatory pre-shift meetings, missed paid rest breaks at plants and suppliers statewide.
Violations: Automatic lunch deductions while working, off-the-clock charting, 7-day schedules without the premium.
Violations: Portal-to-portal travel time underground, day rates without overtime, unpaid safety meetings.
Violations: 1099 misclassification, day rates with no OT, unpaid travel between job sites.
1.5x your regular rate for all hours over 40 per week
Time-and-a-half for seventh consecutive workdays (KRS 337.050) — a Kentucky-only recovery
An equal amount on top of unpaid wages (KRS 337.385) — doubling your recovery
Pay for missed meal periods and the paid rest breaks Kentucky law requires
The employer pays your legal fees separately — not from your recovery
Kentucky wage claims now reach back 3 years (the 2024 legislature shortened the old 5-year window) — still longer than the standard federal 2-year period, with no willfulness proof required.
⚠️ The window shrank once — don't bet on it staying open. Act now.
Kentucky matches the federal wage floor but adds protections federal law doesn't have: seventh-day premium pay, mandatory paid rest breaks, and a 3-year lookback without proving willfulness.
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