The
2013
Kansas
legislative
session
is
now
in
full
swing.
Lawmakers
have
introduced
several
employment-related
bills.
House
Bill
2022
--
Expands
the
number
and
types
of
deductions
that
employers
may
withhold
from
an
employee's
wages,
contingent
on
a
written
agreement
between
the
parties.
Also
expands
an
employer's
ability
to
withhold
wages
when
an
employee
leaves.
However,
such
withholding
cannot reduce
the
employee's
wages
below
the
federal
or
state
minimum
wage
law.
Senate
Bill
53
/
House
Bill
2092
--
Specifies
what
social
media
information
an
employer
can
and
cannot
ask
an
applicant
or
employee to
divulge.
Senate
Bill
48
--
Requires
that,
starting
January
1,
2014,
all
governmental
units
and contractors
involved
in
a
public
contract
of
$50,000
must use
e-verify
for
verification
of
employment
status
of
all
employees
whose
employment
begin
on
or
after
January
1,
2014.
Grants
the
Secretary
of
Labor
authority
to
establish
rules
and
regulations
and
impose
restrictions
on
violations
of
the
act.
House
Bill
2105
--
Incorporates
numerous
amendments
to
the
employment
security
law,
such
as
revising
the
circumstances
when
an
individual
can
be
disqualified
for
benefits;
redefining "gross
misconduct"
involving
the
use
of
alcohol
or
controlled
substances;
and
imposing penalties
for
unlawfully
receiving benefits.
Kansas
Employment
Law
Blog
will
keep
you
up
to
date
on
the
progress
of
these
bills
and
other
significant
legislative
developments.