Retaliation: Kansas
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Authors: Jason Janoski and Alan L. Rupe, Kutak Rock LLP
Summary
- Kansas is an employment at-will state, but there are statutory and common-law protections for employees from retaliation. See Retaliation Under the Kansas Act Against Discrimination.
- Employers are prohibited from retaliating against employees for opposing discriminatory practices prohibited by, or filing a complaint or assisting in proceedings under, the Kansas Act Against Discrimination. See Retaliation Under the Kansas Act Against Discrimination.