Discharge of certain employees prohibited

44-131. Discharge of certain employees prohibited. (a) No employer may discharge any employee by reason of the fact that the employee performs duties as a volunteer firefighter, volunteer certified emergency medical service provider, as defined in K.S.A. 65-6112, and amendments thereto, volunteer reserve law enforcement officer or volunteer part-time law enforcement officer. The provisions of this section shall not apply to an employer when the employee is employed by the employer as a full-time firefighter or law enforcement officer. (b) For the purposes of this section, the term: (1) "Employee" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 44-313, and amendments thereto. (2) "Employer" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 44-313, and amendments thereto. History: L. 2008, ch. 55, § 1; L. 2019, ch. 64, § 7; June 6. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026