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KS Stat § 44-762 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 7 - Employment Security Law|44-762 Same; curriculum for claimants, implementation and approval.

44-762. Same; curriculum for claimants, implementation and approval. The secretary of labor shall implement a training curriculum for employees who will interact with claimants under the provisions of K.S.A. 44-706 and K.S.A. 44-760 through 44-764, and amendments thereto. Such curriculum shall be approved by the state domestic violence and sexual assault coalition designated by the center for disease control or health and human services.History: L. 2003, ch. 75, § 3; L. 2004, ch. 179, § 76; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-763 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 7 - Employment Security Law|44-763 Same; benefits not chargeable to employer's accounts.

44-763. Same; benefits not chargeable to employer's accounts. No contributing employer or rated governmental employer's account shall be charged with respect to the benefits paid to a claimant who is eligible to receive employment security benefits due to domestic violence as set forth in K.S.A. 44-706, and amendments thereto.History: L. 2003, ch. 75, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-764 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 7 - Employment Security Law|44-764 Same; supplemental to employment security law.

44-764. Same; supplemental to employment security law. This act shall be deemed part of and supplemental to the employment security law.History: L. 2003, ch. 75, § 5; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-765 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 7 - Employment Security Law|44-765 Motor vehicle lease agreements; definitions; determination of employment relationship.

44-765. Motor vehicle lease agreements; definitions; determination of employment relationship. (a) As used in this section:(1) "Driver" means an individual who operates a motor vehicle which is leased to a licensed motor carrier pursuant to a lease agreement.(2) "Lease agreement" means a written contract by which an owner grants the use of one or more motor vehicles and agrees to furnish a driver for each such motor vehicle.(3) "Licensed motor carrier" means any person that holds a certificate of convenience and necessity, a certificate of public service, private carrier permit or an interstate license as an interstate exempt carrier from the state corporation commission, or is required to register motor carrier equipment pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 14504a.(4) "Motor vehicle" means any automobile, truck-trailer, semitrailer, tractor or any other self-propelled or motor driven vehicle used upon any of the public highways of Kansas for the purpose of transporting property.(5) "Owner" means a person to whom title to a motor vehicle has been issued.(6) "Owner-operator" means any owner which leases one or more motor vehicles to a licensed motor carrier pursuant to a lease agreement.(7) "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company or any other business entity.(b) For purposes of the employment security law, it is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that, consistent with requirements of 49 C.F.R. § 376.12(c)(1), an independent contractor relationship between an owner-operator and a licensed motor carrier may exist when the licensed motor carrier complies with the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements governing a licensed motor carrier's use of leased vehicles in the transportation of property. To that end, in determining whether an employment relationship exists between a licensed motor carrier and a driver, the fact that the licensed motor carrier, pursuant to a lease agreement, requires the driver to comply with applicable provisions of the regulations of the state corporation commission, federal motor carrier safety administration or other federal agency having jurisdiction of motor carriers shall not be considered as the licensed motor carrier's exercise of control over the driver.History: L. 2006, ch. 118, § 1; L. 2008, ch. 45, § 1; Apr. 10.
KS Stat § 44-766 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 7 - Employment Security Law|44-766 Employers; misclassification of employee; penalty.

44-766. Employers; misclassification of employee; penalty. (a) No person shall knowingly and intentionally misclassify an employee as an independent contractor for the sole or primary purpose of avoiding either state income tax withholding and reporting requirements or state unemployment insurance contributions reporting requirements.(b) (1) Any person violating subsection (a) shall upon first violation be subject to a civil penalty in an amount computed in the manner prescribed in K.S.A. 79-3228, and amendments thereto.(2) Any person violating subsection (a) upon a second violation shall be subject to a civil penalty computed as prescribed in paragraph (1) and in addition, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a class C nonperson misdemeanor.(3) Any person violating subsection (a) upon a third or subsequent violation shall be subject to a civil penalty computed as prescribed in paragraph (1) and in addition, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a class A nonperson misdemeanor.(c) Criminal violations of subsection (a) may be prosecuted by the attorney general or the district or county attorney for the county in which the violation occurred.(d) Any civil penalty assessed hereunder shall be remitted to the secretary and deposited in the state treasury.(e) Any penalty provided in this section shall be in addition to any other penalty and remedy that may otherwise be imposed under the employment security act and such remedies shall be cumulative.(f) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the employment security law.History: L. 2006, ch. 118, § 2; L. 2011, ch. 81, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-769 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 7 - Employment Security Law|44-769 Annual report on investigations on misclassification of employees.

44-769. Annual report on investigations on misclassification of employees. On or before January 31 of each year, the secretary shall transmit annually to the standing committee on commerce of the senate and the standing committee on commerce and economic development of the house of representatives or any successor committee, a report, based on information received or developed by the department of labor concerning misclassification of employees and any investigations related thereto. Such report shall contain the following information for the preceding calendar year:(a) The number of investigations initiated;(b) the number of investigations which were closed:(1) With no assessment being made;(2) with assessment being made which includes the following information:(A) An estimate of the amount of unreported payroll;(B) an estimate of the unpaid taxes or taxes which have not been withheld on such unreported payroll amount;(C) the amount of unpaid contributions or other amounts required to be paid under the employment security act related to such unreported payroll amount;(D) the total amount of interest assessed;(E) the total amount of penalties assessed; and(F) the number of employers found to be employing undocumented workers;(c) the total amounts collected for each of the categories listed in subsection (b).History: L. 2011, ch. 81, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-770 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 7 - Employment Security Law|44-770 Report on employment refusal based on misconduct.

44-770. Report on employment refusal based on misconduct. (a) Each employer shall submit a report to the secretary containing:(1) The name and address of each job applicant who has been refused employment by reason of misconduct as such term is defined in K.S.A. 44-706(b)(2), and amendments thereto; and(2) such other information which may be required by the secretary.(b) The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the secretary. Such report shall be submitted in a manner prescribed by the secretary.(c) The secretary may adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.(d) The secretary may use any report received pursuant to this section to determine eligibility for unemployment benefits.(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the employment security law.History: L. 2013, ch. 80, § 3; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-773 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 7 - Employment Security Law|44-773 Tax consequences information for claimants to be provided by secretary.

44-773. Tax consequences information for claimants to be provided by secretary. (a) The secretary of labor shall include information on an unemployment insurance benefit claimant's initial notice of determination that informs the claimant of the federal and state tax consequences of any unemployment compensation benefits that the claimant may receive. This information shall include an explanation regarding the department of labor income tax withholding agreement form designated as K-BEN 233 or a successor form, tax withholding elections and the tax withholding process and estimated weekly and maximum claim year federal and state tax withholding amounts.(b) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the employment security law.History: L. 2021, ch. 92, § 3; May 13.
KS Stat § 44-774 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 7 - Employment Security Law|44-774 Posting of trust fund computations and data by secretary.

44-774. Posting of trust fund computations and data by secretary. (a) The secretary of labor shall post trust fund computations and data as required by subsection (b) on a publicly accessible website maintained by the secretary as follows:(1) The secretary shall post and maintain certified computations and data for each of the most recent 20 fiscal years within 120 days of the effective date of this act; and(2) for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2021, and each fiscal year thereafter, the secretary shall certify and post the trust fund computations and data for the fiscal year to the website on or before December 1 following the end of such fiscal year.(b) The computations and data to be posted shall include:(1) Distributions of taxable wages by experience factor for each state fiscal year including the following information:(A) The rate group;(B) the reserve ratio lower limit;(C) the number of accounts;(D) the taxable wages by fiscal year;(E) a summary of active positive eligible accounts with the number of accounts and fiscal year taxable wages;(F) a summary of active ineligible accounts with the number of accounts and fiscal year taxable wages;(G) a summary of active negative accounts with the number of accounts and fiscal year taxable wages; and(H) a summary of terminated and inactive accounts with the number of accounts and fiscal year taxable wages; and(2) an average high cost benefit rate summary, including:(A) The average high cost benefit rate currently in effect; and(B) the benefit cost rate for the fiscal years used to calculate the average high benefit cost rate.(c) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the employment security law.History: L. 2021, ch. 92, § 4; May 13.
KS Stat § 44-776 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 7 - Employment Security Law|44-776 Annual report by secretary concerning the employment security fund; recommendations; expiration of section.

44-776. Annual report by secretary concerning the employment security fund; recommendations; expiration of section. (a) On or before January 31 of each calendar year, the secretary of labor shall transmit to the standing committee on commerce of the senate and the standing committee on commerce, labor and economic development of the house of representatives or any successor committee, a report, based on information received or developed by the department of labor, concerning the employment security trust fund, unemployment benefit claims and employer contributions to the employment security trust fund. Such report shall contain the following information:(1) The amount of claims for the 12-month period ending on June 30 of the previous calendar year;(2) the actual and projected amount of claims for the 12-month period beginning on July 1 of the previous calendar year;(3) the amount of employer contributions for the 12-month period ending on June 30 of the previous calendar year and current employer contribution rates;(4) the actual and projected amount of employer contributions for the 12-month period beginning on July 1 of the previous calendar year and ending on June 30 of the current calendar year and projected employer contribution rates for the next succeeding calendar year;(5) the balance of the employment security trust fund on June 30 of the previous calendar year and the current balance of the fund; and(6) the projected balance of the employment security trust fund on June 30 of the current calendar year and on January 1 of the next succeeding calendar year.(b) In arriving at the amount of employer contributions to the employment security trust fund pursuant to subsection (a)(3), and the projected amount of employer contributions pursuant to subsection (a)(4), contributions paid or projected to be paid on or before July 31 following the respective 12-month period ending date of June 30 shall be considered.(c) The secretary may include in the report any recommendations of the secretary regarding changes in contribution rates or the contribution rate tables. If the secretary makes recommendations, the secretary shall include projections of changes to employer contribution rates and to the balance of the employment security trust fund if the secretary's recommendations were adopted by the legislature.(d) The provisions of this section shall expire on February 1, 2024.(e) This section shall be a part of and supplemental to the employment security law.History: L. 2021, ch. 92, § 7; May 13.
KS Stat § 44-801 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-801 Certain labor organizations prohibited from being representative unit for the purpose of collective bargaining.

44-801. Certain labor organizations prohibited from being representative unit for the purpose of collective bargaining. No labor organization of any kind, agency or representative committee or plan, in which employees participate and which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or any other conditions of work, shall be the representative unit for the purpose of collective bargaining in the state of Kansas in any of the trades, crafts, skilled and unskilled, work, labor or employment of any kind or capacity, which in any manner discriminates against, or bars, or excludes from its membership any person because of race, color or sex: Provided, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to labor organizations within the provisions of 48 U.S. Statutes 1186 and 49 U.S. Statutes 1189, title 45, sections 151 to 188, both inclusive.History: L. 1941, ch. 265, § 1; L. 1975, ch. 256, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-802 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-802 Definitions.

44-802. Definitions. The following terms, when used in this act, shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this section:(1) The term "labor organization" means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, or conditions of work.(2) The term "business agent" as used herein shall mean any authorized person, without regard to title, who is a full-time official of a labor organization and whose principal duties are to act or attempt to act for a labor organization in collective bargaining and other contract negotiations, in servicing existing contracts, or in organizing employees into collective bargaining units.(3) The term "collective bargaining unit" shall mean all the employees of one employer which are employed within the state where a majority of whom have voted by secret ballot as provided and in accordance with rules set up in K.S.A. 44-816 to organize themselves into a collective bargaining unit, except that where a majority of the employees engaged in a single craft, division, department or plant shall have voted to constitute such group a separate bargaining unit they shall be so considered.(4) The word "person" when used in this act shall mean and apply to every individual, association, partnership, corporation, employer, employee, collective bargaining unit, labor organization or business agent.(5) The term "all-union agreement" shall mean an agreement between an employer and his employees or the duly authorized representative of his employees in a collective bargaining unit whereby all or any of the employees in such unit are required as a condition of continued employment to become or remain members of a single labor organization on or after the sixtieth day following the beginning of such employment or the effective date of such agreement whichever is the later.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 1; L. 1955, ch. 252, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 207, § 2; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-803 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-803 Rights of employees.

44-803. Rights of employees. Employees shall have the right to self-organization, to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and to engage in concerted activities, for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, and such employees shall also have the right to refrain from any or all such activities.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 2; May 1.
KS Stat § 44-804 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-804 Registration of business agents; annual fee.

44-804. Registration of business agents; annual fee. (a) Every person, desiring to operate as a business agent in the state of Kansas, shall, before doing so, obtain a registration certificate from the secretary of state by filing an application therefor, accompanied by a registration fee of $12.50.(b) No person shall be issued a registration certificate unless:(1) The applicant is a citizen of the United States;(2) the name and address of the applicant and the length of the applicant's residence in the state of Kansas are stated in the application; and(3) the application is accompanied by a statement signed by the president and secretary of the labor organization for whom the applicant will act as business agent, showing the applicant's authority to do so.(c) Unless it has been surrendered, suspended or revoked at an earlier date, the registration certificate shall be valid for the calendar year in which it was obtained and shall expire on December 31 or, for registration certificates obtained after December 31, 1982, each such registration certificate may be valid for the fiscal year of the labor organization represented by the business agent in which the certificate was obtained and shall expire on the last day of such fiscal year.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 207, § 3; L. 1982, ch. 363, § 6; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-805 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-805 Filing copy of constitution and bylaws and amendments.

44-805. Filing copy of constitution and bylaws and amendments. Every labor organization desiring to operate in or which has a business agent operating in the state of Kansas shall, before doing so, file a copy of its constitution and bylaws with the secretary of state, but this provision shall not be construed to require the filing of any secret ritual relating solely to the initiation or reception of members. All changes or amendments to the constitution or bylaws adopted subsequent to their original filing must be filed with the secretary of state within thirty (30) days after the adoption thereof.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 207, § 4; July 1.
KS Stat § 44-806 (2021)
2021 Kansas Statutes|Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries|Article 8 - Employer And Employee Relations|44-806 Annual report; form and content; alternative filing of federal reports; fee.

44-806. Annual report; form and content; alternative filing of federal reports; fee. (a) Every labor organization operating in the state of Kansas and having 100 or more members shall file an annual report in writing with the secretary of state on or before April 15, showing the condition of such labor organization at the close of business on the December 31 next preceding the date of filing or at the close of business on the last day of the organization's fiscal year next preceding the date of filing. The secretary of state may upon showing of reasonable cause grant an extension of time for filing.(b) The annual report shall be in such form as the secretary of state may prescribe, and shall show the following facts:(1) The name of the labor organization;(2) the location and mailing address of its office;(3) the name and title of each of its officers and registered business agents, together with the salaries, wages, bonuses, and other remuneration paid each, and the mailing address of each;(4) the date of the regular election of officers of such labor organization;(5) the rate of its initiation fees, dues, assessments and any other charges against its members; and(6) an audited statement of the income, expenditures, assets and liabilities of the labor organization.(c) In lieu of filing an annual report in the form prescribed by the secretary of state under subsection (b) of this section, the labor organization may file copies of the reports required to be filed with the United States department of labor by the labor management reporting and disclosure act of 1959, 29 U.S.C.A. § 431, et seq., as follows:(1) By having on file with the secretary of state a copy of the labor organization information report form LM-1 which is currently on file with the United States department of labor; and(2) by filing annually as required in subsection (a) of this section, a copy of the labor organization annual report form LM-2 or form LM-3 which is filed with the United States department of labor and covers a reporting period specified in subsection (a).(d) At the time of filing the annual report it shall be the duty of every such labor organization to pay the secretary of state an annual fee therefor in the sum of $5.History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 5; L. 1974, ch. 207, § 5; L. 1980, ch. 150, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 363, § 7; July 1.