2006 Kansas Code - 44-1006

      44-1006.   Construction of act. (a) The provisions of this act shall be construed liberally for the accomplishment of the purposes thereof. Nothing contained in this act shall be deemed to repeal any of the provisions of any other law of this state relating to discrimination because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin or ancestry, unless the same is specifically repealed by this act.

      (b)   Nothing in this act shall be construed to mean that an employer shall be forced to hire unqualified or incompetent personnel, or discharge qualified or competent personnel.

      History:   L. 1953, ch. 249, § 6; L. 1963, ch. 279, § 5; L. 1970, ch. 192, § 4; L. 1972, ch. 194, § 6; L. 1974, ch. 209, § 5; L. 1991, ch. 147, § 5; July 1.