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KS Stat § 44-806a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-806a Penalties for failure to file constitution, bylaws or annual report; cause of action to collect.

44-806a. Penalties for failure to file constitution, bylaws or annual report; cause of action to collect. (a) In case any labor organization which is required to file a copy of its constitution or bylaws or amendments or changes therein under K.S.A. 44-805, and amendments thereto, or to file an annual report under K.S.A. 44-806, and amendments thereto, shall fail or neglect to make such filing at the time prescribed, such labor organization shall be subject to a civil penalty of $100, and, if such labor organization shall not have made such filing within 60 days thereafter, it shall be subject to an additional civil penalty of $5 per day for each day's omission after the time limited in such statutes for making such filing and such sixty-day period. Such civil penalties may be recovered by an action in the name of the state, and all moneys recovered shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund. Any labor organization shall have the right to be heard by the secretary of state upon the matter of determination of the amount of civil penalties due under this section. For good cause shown, the secretary of state may remit or waive all or any part of any such civil penalties.(b) On complaint of the secretary of state that any labor organization has failed to make the filing required by said statutes, it shall be the duty of the county or district attorney, or the attorney general, to institute such action in the district court of Shawnee county, Kansas, or of any county in which such labor organization has an office.History: L. 1974, ch. 207, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 143; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-807 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-807 Records kept by secretary of state; availability.

44-807. Records kept by secretary of state; availability. The secretary of state shall prepare and keep a register or proper record showing the date of filing of the application provided for in K.S.A. 44-804, the name of the licensee, and of the labor organization for whom he will act as agent, and shall receive, file and properly index the documents provided for in K.S.A. 44-805 and 44-806. The records provided for herein shall be made available by the secretary of state to all persons for examination and taking of copies.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 6; May 1.
KS Stat § 44-808 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-808 Unlawful acts of employer.

44-808. Unlawful acts of employer. It shall be unlawful for any employer(1) To interfere with, restrain, or coerce employees in the exercise of the rights guaranteed in K.S.A. 44-803: Provided, however, That no provision of this act shall be so construed as to deprive that employer of his right of "free speech" as guaranteed by both the state and federal constitutions.(2) To dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any labor organization or contribute financial or other support to it: Provided, That an employer shall not be prohibited from permitting employees to confer with him during working hours without loss of time or pay.(3) To refuse to furnish, upon written request of any employee whose services have been terminated, a service letter setting forth the tenure of employment, occupational classification and wage rate paid the employee.(4) To discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee because he has brought action or given information or testimony in good faith under the provisions of this act.(5) To deduct labor organization dues or assessments from an employee's earnings, unless the employer has an individual order therefor, presented and signed by the employee personally, and terminable at the end of any year of its life by the employee giving at least thirty (30) days' written notice of such termination.(6) To employ any person to spy upon employees or their representatives respecting their exercise of any right created or approved by this act.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 7; L. 1955, ch. 252, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-809a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-809a Certain acts unlawful and against public policy; construction.

44-809a. Certain acts unlawful and against public policy; construction. It shall be unlawful and against public policy for any person to engage in, or to induce or encourage the employees of any employer to engage in a strike or a concerted refusal in the course of their employment to use, manufacture, process, transport, or otherwise handle or work on any goods, articles, materials, or commodities or to perform any services, where an object thereof is:(1) Forcing or requiring any employer or self-employed person to join any labor or employer organization or any employer or other person to cease using, selling, handling, transporting, or otherwise dealing in livestock, farm or dairy products, or in the products of any other producer, processor, or manufacturer, or to cease doing business with any other person;(2) forcing or requiring any other employer to recognize or bargain with a labor organization as the representative of his employees unless such labor organization has been selected as the representative of the collective bargaining unit for the employees of such employer;(3) forcing or requiring any employer to recognize or bargain with a particular labor organization as the representative of his employees if another labor organization has been selected as the representative of the collective bargaining unit for the employees of such employer;(4) forcing or requiring any employer to assign particular work to employees in a particular labor organization or in a particular trade, craft, or class rather than to employees in another labor organization or in another trade, craft, or class, unless such employer is failing to conform to an agreement with the bargaining unit for the employees of such employer:Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent an individual from quitting his employment at any time: Provided further, That nothing contained in this section shall be construed to make unlawful a refusal by any person to enter upon the premises of any employer (other than his own employer), if the employees of such employer are engaged in a strike ratified or approved by a representative of a collective bargaining unit which such employer is required to recognize under this act: Provided further, That nothing in this section shall prohibit the extension of picketing or other legitimate labor union activity to the plant or premises of another employer if the employer with whom a labor union is engaged in a direct legitimate dispute shall subcontract to such other employer any portion of his production in an attempt to avoid the consequences of labor activity in such dispute.History: L. 1955, ch. 252, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-810 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-810 Action to suspend or revoke license of business agent.

44-810. Action to suspend or revoke license of business agent. An action shall be commenced by the attorney general or the county attorney of any county of the state on complaint of any interested party, for the suspension or revocation of the license of any business agent for the violation of any of the provisions of this act. Said action may be commenced in the district court of the county of residence of such business agent or of the county in which such violations occurred. Such action shall be heard by the court without a jury and the code of civil procedure shall apply in such proceedings. The court may suspend such license for such time as in its judgment is deemed best, or may revoke such license.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 9; May 1.
KS Stat § 44-811 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-811 Action by or against unincorporated organization.

44-811. Action by or against unincorporated organization. An action or suit may be maintained by or against any unincorporated labor organization in its commonly used name. All process, pleadings, and other papers in such action may be served on the president or other officer, business agent, manager or person in charge of the business of such labor organization. Judgment in such action may be enforced against the common property only, of such labor organization.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 10; May 1.
KS Stat § 44-811a (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-811a Purchasing and conveying of real estate by unincorporated labor organization.

44-811a. Purchasing and conveying of real estate by unincorporated labor organization. Any labor organization, as defined in K.S.A. 44-802, that is unincorporated may purchase and convey real estate upon the signatures of the president, secretary and trustees of such labor organization.History: L. 1978, ch. 195, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-812 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-812 Fees to state general fund.

44-812. Fees to state general fund. All fees collected by the secretary of state hereunder shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state general fund.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 11; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 144; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-813 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-813 Certain rights protected.

44-813. Certain rights protected. Except as specifically provided in this act, nothing therein shall be construed so as to interfere with or impede or diminish in any way the right to strike or the right of individuals to work; nor shall anything in this act be so construed as to invade unlawfully the right to freedom of speech.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 12; May 1.
KS Stat § 44-814 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-814 Violations of act; injunctions.

44-814. Violations of act; injunctions. Any person violating the provisions of this act shall not be guilty of a criminal offense except as otherwise provided by law, but may be enjoined by the attorney general or the county attorney of the proper county or any aggrieved party from violating the provisions thereof by action in the district court of the proper county.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 13; L. 1955, ch. 252, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-815 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-815 Invalidity of part.

44-815. Invalidity of part. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 14; May 1.
KS Stat § 44-816 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-816 Rules and regulations.

44-816. Rules and regulations. The secretary of labor may adopt rules and regulations governing the conduct and canvassing of elections for the selection of collective bargaining units, and by collective bargaining units relative to approval of all-union agreements, strikes, walk outs, or cessation of work or continuation thereof. Such rules and regulations may be amended, revised, or supplemented from time to time as the secretary of labor shall deem advisable or necessary.History: L. 1955, ch. 252, § 6; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 80; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 78; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-817 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-817 Mediators; appointment; functions; compensation; confidentiality.

44-817. Mediators; appointment; functions; compensation; confidentiality. (a) The secretary of labor shall have power to appoint any competent, impartial, disinterested person to act as mediator in any labor dispute either upon the secretary's own initiative or upon the request of one of the parties to the dispute. It shall be the function of such mediator to bring the parties together voluntarily under such favorable auspices as will tend to effectuate settlement of the dispute, but neither the mediator nor the secretary of labor shall have any power of compulsion in mediation proceedings. The secretary of labor or the secretary's designee shall be authorized to charge fees to the parties for mediation, conflict resolution services or training programs contracted for to be provided by the agency and shall prescribe reasonable rules of procedure for such mediators. The costs for such mediation services shall be allocated by the secretary or the secretary's designee.(b) All verbal or written information transmitted between any party to a dispute and a mediator conducting the proceeding, or the staff of an approved program under K.S.A. 5-501 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall be confidential communications. No admission, representation or statement made in the proceeding shall be admissible as evidence or subject to discovery. A mediator shall not be subject to process requiring the disclosure of any matter discussed during the proceedings unless all the parties consent to a waiver. Any party, including the neutral person or staff of an approved program conducting the proceeding, participating in the proceeding has a privilege in any action to refuse to disclose, and to prevent a witness from disclosing, any communication made in the course of the proceeding. The privilege may be claimed by the party or anyone the party authorizes to claim the privilege.(c) The confidentiality and privilege requirements of this section shall not apply to:(1) Information that is reasonably necessary to establish a defense for the mediator or staff of an approved program conducting the proceeding in the case of an action against the mediator or staff of an approved program that is filed by a party to the mediation;(2) any information that the mediator is required to report under K.S.A. 38-2223, and amendments thereto;(3) any information that is reasonably necessary to stop the commission of an ongoing crime or fraud or to prevent the commission of a crime or fraud in the future for which there was an expressed intent to commit such crime or fraud; or(4) any information that the mediator is required to report or communicate under the specific provisions of any statute or in order to comply with orders of the court.History: L. 1955, ch. 252, § 7; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 81; L. 1996, ch. 129, § 3; L. 2001, ch. 173, § 4; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 79; L. 2006, ch. 200, § 102; Jan. 1, 2007.
KS Stat § 44-818 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-818 Agricultural employment relations; declaration of public policy.

44-818. Agricultural employment relations; declaration of public policy. Experience has demonstrated that the lack of orderly procedures to meet and confer has contributed to certain problems in the agriculture industry, including secondary boycotts and work discrepancies during critical periods, which promote strife and pose a threat to the public interest and the free flow of commerce. Recognizing the unique nature of the agricultural industry, including the public dependence upon its vital products, it is necessary to establish special provisions so that the right to organize and to be represented in meet and confer relationships with agricultural employers may be assured to agricultural employees without undue injury to the public interest.It is further recognized that agricultural employers should be protected from certain practices engaged in by some labor organizations, their officers and members, which burden or obstruct commerce, thereby preventing the free flow of agricultural products.It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state of Kansas to eliminate the cause of certain substantial obstructions to the free flow of commerce by encouraging farmers and agricultural employees represented by employee organizations to resolve labor disputes through meeting and conferring in good faith and to protect the exercise by agricultural workers of full freedom of association, self-organization and designation of representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating the terms and conditions of their employment.History: L. 1972, ch. 193, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-821 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-821 Agricultural employee organizations authorized; purposes; limitations.

44-821. Agricultural employee organizations authorized; purposes; limitations. Agricultural employees shall have the right to form, join and participate in the activities of employee organizations of their own choosing, for the purpose of meeting and conferring with agricultural employers or their designated representatives with respect to grievances and conditions of employment. No agricultural employee may be required to join an employee organization as a condition of his employment; and every agricultural employee shall have the right to refuse to join or participate in the activities of employee organizations.History: L. 1972, ch. 193, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-822 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-822 Rights of agricultural employers.

44-822. Rights of agricultural employers. An agricultural employer shall have the right to manage his own production operations including all decisions as to the equipment and materials used to grow and market his crops and all determinations as to the crops to be produced. Such an employer shall also have the right to employ himself or a member of his family, on his own operations and at all times to speak freely to his employee in regard to these matters, except that he may not threaten discharge or wage loss because of an employee's labor activities carried on in accordance with this act.Nothing in this act is intended to deprive an agricultural employer of his existing right to:(a) Direct the work of his employees;(b) Hire, promote, demote, transfer, assign and retain employees;(c) Suspend or discharge employees for cause;(d) Maintain the efficiency of operations;(e) Relieve employees from duties because of lack of work or for other legitimate reasons;(f) Determine the methods, means and personnel by which operations are to be carried on.History: L. 1972, ch. 193, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-824 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-824 Rights and duties of certified or recognized employee organizations.

44-824. Rights and duties of certified or recognized employee organizations. (a) An agricultural employer shall extend to a certified or formally recognized employee organization the right to represent the employees, of the appropriate unit involved in meet and confer proceedings and in the settlement of grievances, and also shall extend the right to unchallenged representation status, consistent with subsection (d) of K.S.A. 44-823, during the twelve (12) months following the date of certification or formal recognition.(b) A certified or formally recognized employee organization shall be obligated to fully and equally represent all employees of the appropriate unit involved whether said employees do or do not have membership in the employee organization.History: L. 1972, ch. 193, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-825 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-825 Memorandum of agreement by representatives of employer and employee organization.

44-825. Memorandum of agreement by representatives of employer and employee organization. If agreement is reached by the representatives of the agricultural employer and the recognized employee organization, they jointly shall prepare a memorandum of agreement. The scope of a memorandum of agreement may extend to all matters relating to conditions of employment except to the extent that any proposal is limited or prohibited by this act. Any memorandum agreement relating to conditions of employment entered into may be executed for a maximum period of three (3) years. Any party wishing to terminate or modify an existing memorandum agreement, must notify the other party, with a copy to the board, at least sixty (60) days prior to the termination date of said agreement.History: L. 1972, ch. 193, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-826 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-826 Impasse resolution procedures; board hearing; judicial review.

44-826. Impasse resolution procedures; board hearing; judicial review. (a) Agricultural employers and recognized employee organizations may include in memoranda of agreement a provision setting forth the procedures to be invoked in the event of disputes which reach an impasse in the course of meet and confer proceedings. Such memorandum shall define conditions under which an impasse exists.(b) In the absence of such memorandum of procedures, or upon the failure of such procedures resulting in an impasse, either party may request the assistance of the agricultural labor relations board, or the board may render such assistance on its own motion. In either event, if the board determines an impasse exists in meet and confer proceedings between an agricultural employer and a recognized employee organization, the board shall aid the parties in effecting a voluntary resolution of the dispute.(c) If the parties have not resolved the impasse by the end of a forty-day period, the board shall forthwith conduct a hearing on the impasse in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act. The board shall review any initial order under this subsection in accordance with K.S.A. 77-527 and amendments thereto. The board shall render a final order which shall be binding on the employee organization and the agricultural employer, subject to judicial review as provided by K.S.A. 44-829 and amendments thereto.(d) All costs shall be borne equally by the parties to a dispute.History: L. 1972, ch. 193, § 9; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 61; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 145; L. 1989, ch. 152, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-827 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-827 Dues check-off.

44-827. Dues check-off. An agricultural employer may agree to extend to an employee organization certified or recognized pursuant to this act right to dues check-off, upon presentation of dues deduction and authorization cards signed by individual employees; however, said employer shall be prohibited from continuing to deduct dues from the pay of any employee from and after the date said employee presents said employer with a written revocation of said authority.History: L. 1972, ch. 193, § 10; July 1.