{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-337.355","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 337.355","heading":"Lunch period requirements.","body":"Employers, except those subject to the Federal Railway Labor Act, shall grant their\nemployees a reasonable period for lunch, and such time shall be as close to the middle of\nthe employee's scheduled work shift as possible. In no case shall an employee be required\nto take a lunch period sooner than three (3) hours after his work shift commences, nor\nmore than five (5) hours from the time his work shift commences. This section shall not\nbe construed to negate any provision of a collective bargaining agreement  or mutual\nagreement between the employee and employer.","path":["KRS Chapter 337"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=32077","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:26Z","sha256":"9830c46f989383520256211087b45f3cb030cead3744eee2c1e6c82f807ca184","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-337.350","next":"us-ky/krs-337.360"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}