KS HB2239

Employers must provide a 30-minute meal period for work shifts of 6+ hours, with additional meal periods required for longer shifts (e.g., 2 meal periods for 14+ hour shifts, 3 for 22+ hour shifts)

Employers must provide 15-minute paid rest periods for each 4-hour work segment, taken separately from meal periods and not used to shorten the workday

Exemptions allowed for undue hardship, industry practice establishing 20-minute paid meal periods, or unforeseeable circumstances like equipment failures or acts of nature—but exemptions do not apply to employees under age 16

Tipped food/beverage employees age 18+ may voluntarily waive meal periods in writing after 7 days of employment, with ability to revoke; employers are prohibited from coercing employees to waive meal periods

Civil penalties up to $2,000 per violation may be assessed against employers who coerce employees into waiving meal periods, with each day of continuing violation counted separately