44-1110. Restriction on height of person prohibited; exceptions. No governing body, board, bureau, commission, department or other agency of the state or its political subdivisions, shall impose by ordinance, resolution or otherwise any height restriction on the hiring or employment of any person, except that a minimum height restriction of five (5) feet two (2) […]
44-1111. Kansas age discrimination in employment act. This act shall be known as and may be cited as the Kansas age discrimination in employment act. History: L. 1983, ch. 164, § 1; July 1.
44-1112. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Age” means an age of 40 or more years. (b) “Commission” means the Kansas human rights commission created pursuant to K.S.A. 44-1003, and amendments thereto. (c) “Employee” does not include any individual employed by the individual’s parents, spouse or child. (d) “Employer” means any person in this […]
44-1113. Unlawful employment practices based on age. (a) It is an unlawful employment practice based on age to engage in any of the following acts in any manner which would limit, deprive or tend to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the person’s status as an employee or applicant for employment: […]
44-1114. Posting of act. Every person subject to this act shall keep posted in a conspicuous place or places on the person’s premises notices to be prepared or approved by the commission, which shall set forth excerpts of this act and such other relevant information which the commission considers necessary to explain the act. History: […]
44-1115. Complaint procedure; hearings; orders; rehearing; court review; dismissal of certain complaints, when, procedure and effect. Any person aggrieved by any alleged unlawful employment practice based on age may file a complaint in the manner provided for processing complaints of unlawful employment practices under the Kansas act against discrimination. Reconsideration and judicial review of the […]
44-1116. Contractors; requirements. (a) Contractors subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 44-1030, 44-1031 and 44-1032, and amendments thereto, shall be required to agree to the same contract provisions with respect to age discrimination and compliance with this act as provided by those sections with respect to other types of discrimination and compliance with the Kansas […]
44-1117. Unlawful acts; penalties. (a) No person shall willfully resist, prevent, impede or interfere with the commission or any of its members or representatives in the performance of duty under this act or shall willfully violate any order of the commission. (b) Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more […]
44-1118. Construction of act; applicability of act, exclusions. (a) The provisions of this act shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of its purposes. (b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to be inconsistent with the nondiscrimination provisions under another provision of state or federal law. (c) Nothing in this act shall be construed […]
44-1119. Severability of provisions. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of the act and the application of the provision to other persons not similarly situated or to other circumstances shall not be affected thereby. History: L. 1983, ch. 164, § 9; […]
44-1120. Applicability, construction and effective date of 1988 act. (a) This act and the amendments made by this act shall take effect on the effective date of this act, except that, with respect to any employee who is subject to a collective bargaining agreement, such amendments shall not apply until the termination of such collective […]
44-1121. Rules and regulations. The Kansas human rights commission may adopt suitable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of the Kansas age discrimination in employment act. History: L. 1989, ch. 148, § 1; L. 1991, ch. 148, § 8; July 1.
44-1125. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) “Member of the military” means a member of the armed forces or national guard on active duty or a member of an active reserve unit in the armed forces or national guard. (b) “Person” and “public accommodations” have the meanings provided by K.S.A. 44-1002 and amendments thereto. […]
44-1126. Prohibited acts. (a) No person shall: (1) Discriminate against a member of the military because of military status; (2) discriminate against a member of the military with respect to employment, or employment position or status, because of membership or service in the military; (3) deny employment to any member of the military, or disqualify […]
44-1127. Civil action for violations. Any person aggrieved by an alleged violation of this act may bring a civil action in the district court of the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred or in which the alleged violator resides or transacts business. If the court finds that a violation has occurred, […]
44-1128. Construction of act. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit: (a) Consideration or application of characteristics directly affecting the credit worthiness of a member of the military; or (b) sales promotions or discounts limited to members of specified groups of people. History: L. 1993, ch. 233, § 4; July 1.
44-1131. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 44-1131 and 44-1132, and amendments thereto: (a) “Domestic violence” means abuse as defined in K.S.A. 60-3102, and amendments thereto. (b) “Sexual assault” means any crime defined in K.S.A. 21-3502, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 21-5503, and amendments thereto, (rape), 21-3503, prior to its repeal, or subsection […]
44-1132. Discrimination, retaliation prohibited; time off for certain purposes; documentation required; confidentiality of information; limitations on time off. (a) An employer may not discharge or in any manner discriminate or retaliate against an employee who is a victim of domestic violence or a victim of sexual assault for taking time off from work to: (1) […]
44-1133. Duties of secretary of labor; rules and regulations. The secretary of labor shall enforce K.S.A. 44-1131 and 44-1132, and amendments thereto, and may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of K.S.A. 44-1132, and amendments thereto. History: L. 2008, ch. 105, § 1; July 1.
44-1136. Kansas employment first initiative act; definitions; policy declaration. (a) This act shall be known as and cited as the Kansas employment first initiative act. As used in this act: (1) “Competitive employment” means work in the competitive labor market that is performed on a full-time or part-time basis in an integrated setting; and for […]
