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KS Stat § 44-1205 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 12 - Minimum Wage And Maximum Hours|44-1205 Same; discrimination in payment of wages within establishment between sexes prohibited; exceptions.

44-1205. Same; discrimination in payment of wages within establishment between sexes prohibited; exceptions. On and after January 1, 1978, no employer having employees of both sexes shall discriminate, within any establishment in which such employees are employed, between employees on the basis of sex by paying wages to employees in such establishment at a rate less than the rate of wages paid to employees of the opposite sex in such establishment for equal work on jobs, the performance of which requires equal skill, effort and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions, except where such payment is made pursuant to: (a) A seniority system; (b) a merit system; (c) a system which measures earnings by quantity or quality of production; or (d) a differential based on a factor other than sex. An employer who is paying wage rate differential in violation of this section shall not be required, in order to comply with the provisions of this section, to reduce the wage rate of any employee.History: L. 1977, ch. 179, § 7; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1206 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 12 - Minimum Wage And Maximum Hours|44-1206 Same; authority of secretary of human resources to enter and inspect places of business upon complaint.

44-1206. Same; authority of secretary of human resources to enter and inspect places of business upon complaint. Only upon receipt of a written complaint from an employee who alleges to have been aggrieved under the provisions of this act on or after January 1, 1978, shall the secretary or the authorized representative of the secretary have authority to enter and inspect any place of business or employment in this state. Such authority shall include the power to examine and inspect all books, registers, payrolls and other records that in any way relate to wages and hours of employees; to copy any such books, registers, payrolls and other records as the secretary or the authorized representative of the secretary may deem necessary or appropriate; and to question employees.History: L. 1977, ch. 179, § 8; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1207 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 12 - Minimum Wage And Maximum Hours|44-1207 Same; rules and regulations to carry out provisions of act; permits for employment of certain workers; advisory committee.

44-1207. Same; rules and regulations to carry out provisions of act; permits for employment of certain workers; advisory committee. (a) On and after January 1, 1978, the secretary shall adopt such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes and provisions of K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, to prevent the circumvention or evasion thereof and to safeguard the minimum wage and overtime rates established by this act. Such rules and regulations may include, but are not limited to, regulations defining and governing: Outside salesmen; bonuses; part-time rates; special pay for special or extra work; allowances as part of the wage rates applicable under this act for board, lodging and gratuities; other facilities or services furnished by employers and used by employees; and other special items usual in a particular employer-employee relationship.(b) On and after January 1, 1978, in order to prevent curtailment of opportunities for employment, avoid undue hardship and safeguard the minimum wage rates under K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, the secretary also may adopt rules and regulations providing for: (1) The employment of handicapped workers or patient laborers at state institutions or hospitals at wages lower than the wage rates applicable under K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, under permits and for such periods of time as specified therein; and (2) the employment of learners and apprentices at wages lower than the wage rates applicable under this act, under permits and subject to such limitations on number, proportion, length of learning period, occupations and other conditions as the secretary may prescribe.(c) On and after January 1, 1978, the secretary is authorized to appoint an advisory committee, composed of any equal number of not more than three (3) representatives of each of employers, employees and disinterested persons representing the general public, with whom the secretary may consult concerning the making and revising of the rules and regulations. Members of the advisory committee attending meetings of such committee, or attending a subcommittee meeting thereof authorized by the committee, shall be paid amounts provided in subsection (e) of K.S.A. 75-3223 and amendments thereto.History: L. 1977, ch. 179, § 9; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1208 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 12 - Minimum Wage And Maximum Hours|44-1208 Judicial review of secretary's action.

44-1208. Judicial review of secretary's action. Any action of the secretary or the secretary's representatives in administering K.S.A. 44-1201 through 44-1213, and amendments thereto, is subject to review in accordance with the Kansas judicial review act.History: L. 1977, ch. 179, § 10; L. 1986, ch. 318, § 65; L. 2010, ch. 17, § 81; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1209 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 12 - Minimum Wage And Maximum Hours|44-1209 Recordkeeping requirements; records open to inspection by secretary of human resources.

44-1209. Recordkeeping requirements; records open to inspection by secretary of human resources. On and after January 1, 1978, every employer subject to any provision of K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, or of any rule and regulation adopted pursuant thereto, shall make and keep, for a period of not less than three (3) years, in or about the premises wherein any employee is employed, a record of the name and occupation of each employee, the rate of pay and the amount paid each pay period to each such employee, the hours worked each day and each work week by each such employee and such other information as the secretary may prescribe by rules and regulations as being necessary or appropriate for the enforcement of the provisions of K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, or of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. In lieu of the records required under this section, any employer who is covered under the provisions of the fair labor standards act of 1938, as amended (29 U.S.C.A. § 201 et seq.) and as further amended by the fair labor standards amendments of 1974 and any other acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, may keep and maintain the records required under said fair labor standards act of 1938, as amended. Such records shall be open for inspection or transcription by the secretary or the authorized representative of the secretary at any reasonable time.History: L. 1977, ch. 179, § 11; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1210 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 12 - Minimum Wage And Maximum Hours|44-1210 Violations; penalties.

44-1210. Violations; penalties. (a) On and after January 1, 1978, any employer who is convicted of violating any provisions of K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, or falsifying any record pertaining thereto shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).(b) On and after January 1, 1978, any employer who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because such employee has made any complaint to his or her employer or the secretary, or to the authorized representative of the secretary, that he or she has not been paid wages in accordance with K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, or rules or regulations issued thereunder, or because such employee has caused to be instituted, or is about to cause to be instituted, any proceeding under or related to K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, or because such employee has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding, shall be deemed in violation of K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, and, upon conviction therefor, shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).History: L. 1977, ch. 179, § 12; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1211 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 12 - Minimum Wage And Maximum Hours|44-1211 Liability of employer for payment of wages and overtime compensation; assignment of wage claim to secretary of human resources; attorney fees and costs.

44-1211. Liability of employer for payment of wages and overtime compensation; assignment of wage claim to secretary of human resources; attorney fees and costs. (a) On and after January 1, 1978, any employer who pays an employee less than the wages and overtime compensation to which such employee is entitled, under or by virtue of K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, shall be liable to such employee affected for the full amount of such wages and overtime compensation, less any amount actually paid to such employee by the employer, and for costs and such reasonable attorney fees as may be allowed by the court in an action for the recovery of such wages and overtime compensation. Any agreement between such employee and the employer to work for less than the applicable wage rate shall be no defense to such action. Such action may be maintained in any court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees for and in behalf of such employee or employees.(b) On and after January 1, 1978, at the written request of any employee who has been paid less than the amount to which he or she is entitled under the provisions of this act, the secretary may take an assignment of such wage claim in trust for the assigning employee and may bring any legal action necessary to collect such claim, and the employer shall be required to pay the costs and such reasonable attorneys' fees as may be allowed by the court. The secretary in case of suit shall have power to join various claimants against the same employer in one action.History: L. 1977, ch. 179, § 13; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1212 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 12 - Minimum Wage And Maximum Hours|44-1212 Other laws more favorable to employees not affected until specifically superseded.

44-1212. Other laws more favorable to employees not affected until specifically superseded. On and after January 1, 1978, any standards relating to minimum wages, maximum hours, overtime compensation or other working conditions in effect under any other law of this state on the effective date of this act which are more favorable to employees than those applicable hereunder shall not be deemed to be amended, rescinded or otherwise affected by K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, but shall continue in full force and effect until they are specifically superseded by standards more favorable to such employees by operation of or in accordance with K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, or rules and regulations adopted hereunder.History: L. 1977, ch. 179, § 14; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1213 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 12 - Minimum Wage And Maximum Hours|44-1213 Right of employees to bargain collectively not affected.

44-1213. Right of employees to bargain collectively not affected. Nothing in K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive, shall be deemed to interfere with, impede or in any way diminish the right of employees to bargain collectively with their employers, through representatives of their own choosing, in order to establish wages or other conditions of work in excess of the applicable minimum requirements of K.S.A. 44-1201 to 44-1213, inclusive.History: L. 1977, ch. 179, § 15; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1401 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 14 - Neighborhood Improvement And Youth Employment|44-1401 Citation of act.

44-1401. Citation of act. K.S.A. 44-1401 through 44-1408 and amendments thereto shall be known and may be cited as the neighborhood improvement and youth employment act.History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 1; Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 1; May 23.
KS Stat § 44-1402 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 14 - Neighborhood Improvement And Youth Employment|44-1402 Grants for youth employment.

44-1402. Grants for youth employment. In accordance with appropriation acts, the secretary of commerce shall provide grants to eligible administrative entities, as described in K.S.A. 44-1403, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of establishing and carrying out programs that provide employment opportunities during the summer months and after school to individuals through payments for labor and related costs associated with the repair, maintenance and renovation of essential community facilities and for labor and related costs associated with assisting with community services and working with low-income senior citizens. In the alternative, if the eligible entity is a private business, such entity may provide employment opportunities that would provide the youth with meaningful and valuable work experiences other than such community services and assistance. Such private business shall specifically stipulate in the grant application what would be such work experience.History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 2; Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 2; L. 1998, ch. 73, § 1; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 85; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1403 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 14 - Neighborhood Improvement And Youth Employment|44-1403 Same; eligible entity defined; private businesses, additional requirement.

44-1403. Same; eligible entity defined; private businesses, additional requirement. For purposes of this act, "eligible entity" means:(a) A unit of local government, a nonprofit private organization, a native American Indian tribe, or private business which agrees to perform the following:(1) Submit a plan to provide summer and after school employment opportunities for qualified youth;(2) assign an officer or employee of the entity or a tribal or organization member to serve as a mentor or advisor to each youth employed by the entity pursuant to this act; and(3) abide by such guidelines as may be required by the secretary.(b) A private business must further agree to pay at least 50% of the wages and related fringe benefits of the youths it employs pursuant to this act.History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 3; Revived, L. 1996, ch. 245, § 3; May 23.
KS Stat § 44-1404 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 14 - Neighborhood Improvement And Youth Employment|44-1404 Same; required uses of grants; limitation on costs of administering and acquiring equipment.

44-1404. Same; required uses of grants; limitation on costs of administering and acquiring equipment. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the secretary may not make a grant under K.S.A. 44-1402 and amendments thereto to an eligible entity, other than a private business, unless the entity agrees that such entity will use all amounts received from such grant to establish and carry out a program to provide wages and related employment benefits to eligible individuals described in subsections (a) and (b) of K.S.A. 44-1405 and amendments thereto for the purpose of employing such individuals to repair, maintain or renovate essential community facilities that are located within the eligible jurisdiction that the entity serves.(b) Not more than 10% of amounts received from a grant under K.S.A. 44-1402 and amendments thereto for any fiscal year may be used for the cost of administration and the acquisition of supplies, tools and other equipment.History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 4; Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 4; May 23.
KS Stat § 44-1405 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 14 - Neighborhood Improvement And Youth Employment|44-1405 Same; school attendance and income eligibility guidelines.

44-1405. Same; school attendance and income eligibility guidelines. An individual shall be eligible to participate in a program described in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 44-1404, and amendments thereto, only if the individual is attending school and of legal age to be employed and meets the income eligibility guidelines established by the secretary of commerce.History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 5; Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 5; L. 1998, ch. 73, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 86; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1406 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 14 - Neighborhood Improvement And Youth Employment|44-1406 Discrimination prohibited.

44-1406. Discrimination prohibited. No individual shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, subjected to discrimination under, or denied employment in the administration of or in connection with any program described in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 44-1404 and amendments thereto because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or political affiliation or belief.History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 6; Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 6; May 23.
KS Stat § 44-1407 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 14 - Neighborhood Improvement And Youth Employment|44-1407 Maintenance of expenditure level by nonbusiness entities.

44-1407. Maintenance of expenditure level by nonbusiness entities. The secretary may not make a grant under K.S.A. 44-1402 and amendments thereto to an eligible entity, except a private business, unless the entity agrees that it will maintain its aggregate expenditures from all other sources for employing individuals to repair, maintain or renovate essential community facilities at or above the average level of such expenditures in the two fiscal years preceding the date on which the entity submits an application under K.S.A. 44-1403 and amendments thereto to the secretary.History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 7; Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 7; May 23.
KS Stat § 44-1408 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 14 - Neighborhood Improvement And Youth Employment|44-1408 Report of activities to legislature.

44-1408. Report of activities to legislature. The secretary shall annually submit a report to the house new economy committee and the senate commerce committee detailing the manner in which funds were spent pursuant to K.S.A. 44-1401 et seq., and amendment thereto. Such report shall include the nature of the work performed by participating youths, the percentage of funds expended for administrative expenses, findings on the educational, criminal and occupational disposition of participating youths and an evaluation of the program as a whole including a recommendation concerning continuation of the program. The report to the house new economy committee and the senate commerce committee under this section shall be made by the secretary either (a) by publishing such report on the internet and by notifying each member of the committee that the report is available and providing, as part of such notice, the uniform resource locator (URL) at which such report is available, or (b) by submitting copies of such report on CD-ROM or other electronically readable media to such committees.History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 8; Revived and amend., L. 1996, ch. 245, § 8; L. 1998, ch. 73, § 3; L. 2002, ch. 151, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1409 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 14 - Neighborhood Improvement And Youth Employment|44-1409 Guidelines, adoption by secretary of commerce.

44-1409. Guidelines, adoption by secretary of commerce. The secretary of commerce may adopt guidelines to effectuate the purpose of this act, however, such guidelines shall not be considered rules and regulations as defined in K.S.A. 77-415, and amendments thereto.History: L. 1994, ch. 264, § 9; Revived, L. 1996, ch. 245, § 9; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 87; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1516 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 15 - Athlete Agents|44-1516 Short title.

44-1516. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the uniform athlete agents act.History: L. 2003, ch. 109, § 1; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1518 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 15 - Athlete Agents|44-1518 Service of process; subpoenas.

44-1518. Service of process; subpoenas. (a) By acting as an athlete agent in this state, a nonresident individual appoints the secretary of state as the individual's agent for service of process in any civil action in this state related to the individual's acting as an athlete agent in this state. Service on the secretary of state of any process, notice or demand against the athlete agent shall be made by delivering to the secretary of state by personal service or by certified mail, the original and two copies of the process and two copies of the petition, notice or demand, or the clerk of the court may send the original process and two copies of both the process and the petition, notice or demand directly to the secretary of state by certified mail. In the event that any such process, notice or demand is served on the secretary of state, the secretary shall immediately cause a copy of such process, notice or demand to be forwarded by certified mail, addressed to the athlete agent at such athlete agent's address as it appears in the records of the secretary of state. The secretary of state shall keep a record of all such processes, notices and demands served upon the secretary under this subsection, and shall record in the record the time of the service and the action of the secretary with reference to it. A fee of $40 shall be paid to the secretary of state by the party requesting the service of process, to cover the cost of such service of process, except the secretary of state may waive the fee for state agencies. That fee shall not be included within or paid from any deposit as security for any costs or docket fee required by K.S.A. 60-2001 or 61-4001, and amendments thereto.(b) The secretary of state may issue subpoenas for any material that is relevant to the administration of this act. Any such information or material received by the secretary shall be treated as confidential by the secretary and shall not be open to public inspection except by court order.History: L. 2003, ch. 109, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-1519 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 15 - Athlete Agents|44-1519 Athlete agents; registration required; void contracts.

44-1519. Athlete agents; registration required; void contracts. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), an individual may not act as an athlete agent in this state without holding a certificate of registration as provided under K.S.A. 44-1521 or 44-1523, and amendments thereto.(b) Before being issued a certificate of registration, an individual may act as an athlete agent in this state for all purposes except signing an agency contract, if: (1) A student-athlete or another person acting on behalf of the student-athlete initiates communication with the individual; and(2) within seven days after an initial act as an athlete agent, the individual submits an application for registration as an athlete agent in this state.(c) An agency contract resulting from conduct in violation of this section is void and the athlete agent shall return any consideration received under the contract.History: L. 2003, ch. 109, § 4; July 1.