Alaska overtime & meal break laws
What an employer in Alaska has to do in 2026 — overtime, breaks, penalties and record-keeping, in plain English.
The short answer
In Alaska, hourly employees earn time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek and time and a half after 8 hours in a day. Alaska has no state meal-break mandate — federal law doesn’t require one either, so any meal break is a matter of company policy (though a break under 20 minutes must still be paid).
Alaska rules at a glance
What this means day to day
- Daily OT: 1.5× over 8h in a day (employers with 4+ employees)
- Overtime 1.5× after 40 hours per week
Every one of these is enforced automatically in ClockAll when you set a location to Alaska — the overtime is calculated, missed breaks are flagged on the timecard the same day, and records are kept for 6 years.
Frequently asked questions
When does overtime start in Alaska?
Hourly employees in Alaska earn time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek and time and a half after 8 hours in a day.
How long can an employee work in Alaska before a meal break?
Alaska has no state meal-break mandate — federal law doesn’t require one either, so any meal break is a matter of company policy (though a break under 20 minutes must still be paid).
How long do employers in Alaska have to keep time records?
Alaska requires 3 years. Federal law (the FLSA) requires three. Because the requirement differs by state and a claim can be filed years later, ClockAll keeps 6 years for everyone — the longest any state asks for.
Can an employer round time clock punches in Alaska?
Rounding is allowed only if it is neutral — it has to be as likely to round in the employee’s favour as the employer’s, over time. Rounding that consistently shaves minutes is unpaid wages. The safest position, and what ClockAll records, is the actual punch time to the minute.
Stay compliant in Alaska without thinking about it
Set the location’s state once. ClockAll does the overtime math, flags missed breaks, and keeps the records.