K.S.A. 44-323

Assessment of interest; who deemed employer

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 890 F. Supp. 2d 1273 - Garcia v. Tyson Foods, Inc. (2012)

Most recently applied in 890 F. Supp. 2d 1273 - Garcia v. Tyson Foods, Inc. (August 2012)

L. 1973, ch. 204, § 11; L. 1983, ch. 165, § 2; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 139; L. 2003, ch. 76, § 2; July 1.

(a) At the discretion of the presiding officer, interest, as provided under K.S.A. 16-201 , and amendments thereto, may be assessed on wage claims found to be due and owing from the date the wages were due as defined in K.S.A. 44-314 , and amendments thereto.

(b) Any officer, manager, major shareholder or other person who has charge of the affairs of an employer, and who knowingly permits the employer to engage in violations of K.S.A. 44-314 or 44-315 , and amendments thereto, may be deemed the employer for purposes of this act.

Official source: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Kansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.