Kan. Admin. Regs. § 49-21-4

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 16, April 18, 2024

Section 49-21-4 - Reciprocal enforcement agreement with other states

The secretary of human resources may enter into agreement with other states to collect wages from out-of-state employers, and to perform reciprocal services in the state of Kansas for those other states, as follows:

(a) To the extent allowed in K.S.A. 44-322, the secretary may agree to assist other states in the investigation of claims filed in the foreign state claiming unpaid wages from a Kansas employer.

(b) The secretary may request other states that are party to the reciprocal agreement to assist in the investigation of Kansas claims filed by employees performing services in Kansas when the employer is located in a foreign state.

(c) The secretary may agree:

(1) to enforce judgments for wage payment in Kansas for other states when the employer is a Kansas employer; and

(2) to request other states who are party to the agreement to execute Kansas judgments for wages in those foreign states when the services were performed in Kansas and the employer is located in a foreign state.

(d) The secretary may agree to enforce claims of an employee in a foreign state:

(1) when the employee is represented by a private attorney; and

(2) when the attorney has made application through the office having jurisdiction in that state over the wage payment laws to certify the claim to the secretary of human resources for enforcement.

(e) Determination of claims shall be made by the state having jurisdiction according to the lawful requirements of that state.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 49-21-4

Authorized by K.S.A. 44-325; implementing K.S.A. 44-327; effective May 1, 1984.