Chapter 44 — LABOR AND INDUSTRIES

44-767. Classification of workers; withholding tax and payroll information; unemployment insurance contributions due; determination of misclassification of worker, collection of income withholding taxes. (a) The secretary or the secretary's designee shall make all determinations …

44-768. Determination of classification of worker as an employee or independent contractor; circumstances for reasonable basis of classification; imposition of penalties, when. The secretary shall make the determination of employment required by K.S.A. 44-703(i)(3)(D), and amendm…

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 …

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), an…

44-771. Unemployment compensation modernization and improvement council; creation; membership; terms; vacancies; dissolution; compensation; organization; duties and limitations; audit and executive session; staffing; initial report; certain duties of secretary; posting of materia…

44-772. Unemployment insurance program information technology system; development; utilization of technology and features; deadline; extension by legislative coordinating council; inclusion of components, features and program integrity elements specified and defined by unemployme…

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…

44-774. Posting of trust fund computations and data by secretary; annual certification memorandum on negative rated employers; submission by secretary to legislature. (a) The secretary of labor shall post trust fund computations and data as required by subsection (b) on a publicl…

44-775. Establishment of my reemployment plan; participation by claimants required; exceptions; extensions of temporary unemployment by secretary; conditions; limitation on total temporary unemployment; duties of secretary of labor and secretary of commerce related to the provisi…

44-776. History: L. 2021, ch. 92, § 7; Expired, February 1, 2024. 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 Sess…

44-777. Identity verification for claimants; form; permitted documentation; presentation to and verification by law enforcement officer; presumption of identity; immunity from liability for law enforcement. (a) The secretary of labor shall develop a form for use by claimants to e…

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 p…

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…

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 o…

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 registr…

44-805. History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 4; L. 1974, ch. 207, § 4; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 29, § 14; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Violation mentioned in holding trade union decision as to member's rights conclusive, exceptions. Radio Station KFH Co. v. Musicians Ass'n, Local 297, 169 K…

44-806. History: L. 1943, ch. 191, § 5; L. 1974, ch. 207, § 5; L. 1980, ch. 150, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 363, § 7; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 29, § 14; July 1. Revisor's Note: Labor organizations which have complied with the reporting requirements of this section and are subject to the ann…

44-806a. History: L. 1974, ch. 207, § 1; L. 2001, ch. 5, § 143; Repealed, L. 2025, ch. 29, § 14; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Party dissatisfied with appraisers' award under K.S.A. 12-527 has right to trial de novo on reasonableness of award. Rural Water District No. 2 v. City of …

44-807. Records kept by secretary of state; records to be made available for examination and copies. 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, and amendments thereto, the …

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 emplo…

44-809. Unlawful acts. It shall be unlawful for any person: (1) To interfere with or prevent the right of franchise of any member of a labor organization. The right of franchise shall include the right of an employee to make a complaint, file charges, give information or testimon…

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 employme…

44-810. Action against a business agent for violations of act. 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 against any business agent for the violation of this act. Such action may be …

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, bu…

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 organi…

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…

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…

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 fr…

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, …

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…

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 o…

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 …

44-819. Agricultural employment relations; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Person" means one or more individuals, employee organizations, partnerships, associations, corporations, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, or receivers. (b) "Agricultural empl…

44-820. Agricultural labor relations; board, when activated; composition, appointment and qualifications; powers and duties; meetings and compensation; deactivation. (a) There is hereby created the agricultural labor relations board, which shall consist of three members and which…

44-820a. History: L. 1972, ch. 193, § 3; L. 1974, ch. 348, § 17; L. 1976, ch. 370, § 82; L. 1982, ch. 347, § 19; L. 1988, ch. 301, § 8; L. 1989, ch. 152, § 2; L. 2004, ch. 101, § 79; Repealed, L. 2005, ch. 186, § 22; May 12. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL Genera…

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 …

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 …

44-823. Certified employee organizations; duties of agricultural employers; determination and designation of appropriate unit; certification of representatives of appropriate unit; investigations, hearings and elections by board; membership in appropriate unit and employee organi…

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…

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 mem…

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 …

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 employe…

44-828. Prohibited practices. (a) The commission of any prohibited practice, as defined in this section, among other actions, shall constitute evidence of bad faith in meet and confer proceedings. (b) It shall be a prohibited practice for an agricultural employer or such employer…

44-829. Proceedings concerning prohibited practices; procedure; judicial review and enforcement of board's actions; remedies for certain violations. (a) Any controversy concerning prohibited practices may be submitted to the board. Proceedings against the party alleged to have co…

44-830. Actions for damages. Any agricultural employer, agricultural employee or employee organization may sue for damages resulting from a lockout, strike or secondary boycott as defined by this act. History: L. 1972, ch. 193, § 13; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATI…

44-831. Violations of right to work amendment; civil action for damages; attorneys' fees as costs, exception; limitation of actions. Any person who is aggrieved by any violation of the provisions of section 12 of article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas shall have a …

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44-901. History: L. 1953, ch. 250, § 1; L. 1961, ch. 409, § 2; L. 1965, ch. 458, § 3; L. 1967, ch. 434, § 12; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 263, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF ST…

44-902. History: L. 1953, ch. 250, § 2; L. 1967, ch. 283, § 1; Repealed, L. 1975, ch. 263, § 2; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived Scho…