US Jurisdictions

Kansas

New and Updated

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    Posters and Notices

    Kansas Human Trafficking Poster

    As mandated by the Kansas Office of the Attorney General, Kansas employers and certain public places must provide the Kansas Human Trafficking Poster.

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    Employment Law Guide

    New Hire Paperwork: Kansas

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Kansas laws related to obtaining information from and providing information to new hires during the onboarding process.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Hours Worked: Kansas

    Kansas's wage and hour law establishes criteria for determining whether certain activities - including break periods, on-call time, travel time and show-up / reporting time - count as compensable working time. This guide provides an in-depth review of Kansas employment law requirements with respect to hours worked.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Independent Contractors: Kansas

    Kansas considers different factors to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under its workers compensation law, unemployment insurance law, and wage and hour law. This guide provides an in-depth review of Kansas employment law requirements with respect to independent contractors.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Labor Rights and Enforcement: Kansas

    This guide provides an overview of the Kansas Employer and Employee Relations Act regarding employees' rights to engage in union activities.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Withholding Taxes: Kansas

    This guide provides compliance guidance for HR and payroll professionals regarding Kansas income tax withholding on residents, nonresidents and expatriates; supplemental wage withholding; Form W-2 reporting; and recordkeeping.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Depositing and Reporting Withheld Taxes: Kansas

    This guide provides compliance guidance for HR and payroll professionals in Kansas regarding income tax deposit thresholds, forms and due dates; electronic deposit requirements; annual reconciliation forms; Form W-2 filing requirements; and penalties for late filing or payment of taxes.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Interviewing and Selecting Job Candidates: Kansas

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Kansas laws applicable to employers when interviewing and selecting prospective employees. It covers acceptable and unacceptable interview questions, laws restricting certain types of inquiries, and how antidiscrimination laws apply during the interview and selection process.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Recruiting: Kansas

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Kansas laws addressing employer recruiting practices. It covers recruiting methods and sources, advertising dos and don'ts, laws regarding job applications, considerations for recruiting minors, avoiding discrimination risk and more.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Recordkeeping for Employee Compensation Purposes: Kansas

    Kansas law requires covered employers to keep records about employees' wages and hours, including the minimum wage tip credit. This guide provides an in-depth review of Kansas employment law requirements HR must follow with respect to wage and hour recordkeeping.

Kansas at a Glance

Local Coverage

Lawrence

Kansas Employment Law Guide

At-Will, Contracts and Restrictive Covenants

EEO

Employee Benefits

Employee Leaves

Employee Management

HR Strategy, Management and the Law

Labor Relations

Organizational Exit

Payroll

Recruiting and Hiring

Risk Management - Health, Safety, Security

Types of Employers and Workers

Wage and Hour