Kansas Court of Appeals pokes hole in Wichita roofing employees’ overtime ruling

Kansas Court of Appeals finds state Department of Labor erroneously relied on federal law in case of eight roofers in Wichita denied overtime pay.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: September 29, 2026

Words: 498

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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TOPEKA — A three-judge panel of the Kansas Court of Appeals says the Kansas Department of Labor relied on flawed legal reasoning to decide the owner of a Wichita roofing company owed $89,000 in unpaid overtime compensation to employees.

The appellate court deduced the Department of Labor improperly blended federal and state labor laws when it determined eight employees of LJ Beck Roofing and Guttering were entitled to overtime pay for work performed during a …

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