Only upon receipt of a written complaint from an employee who alleges to have been aggrieved under the provisions of this act on or after January 1, 1978, shall the secretary or the authorized representative of the secretary have authority to enter and inspect any place of business or employment in this state. Such authority shall include the power to examine and inspect all books, registers, payrolls and other records that in any way relate to wages and hours of employees; to copy any such books, registers, payrolls and other records as the secretary or the authorized representative of the secretary may deem necessary or appropriate; and to question employees.
K.S.A. 44-1206