2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 44 LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Article 1 PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES
44-131 Discharge of certain employees prohibited.
44-131. Discharge of certain employees prohibited. (a) No employer may discharge any employee by reason of the fact that the employee performs duties as a volunteer firefighter, volunteer certified emergency medical services attendant, as defined in K.S.A. 65-6112, and amendments thereto, volunteer reserve law enforcement officer or volunteer part-time law enforcement officer. The provisions of this section shall not apply to an employer when the employee is employed by the employer as a full-time firefighter or law enforcement officer.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term:
(1) "Employee" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 44-313, and amendments thereto.
(2) "Employer" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 44-313, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2008, ch. 55, § 1; July 1.
