44-131. Discharge of certain employees prohibited. - Kansas Statutes

44-131

Chapter 44.--LABOR AND INDUSTRIES Article 1.--PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES

      44-131.   Discharge of certain employees prohibited.(a) No employer may discharge any employee by reason of thefact that the employee performs duties as a volunteer firefighter, volunteercertified emergency medical services attendant, as defined inK.S.A. 65-6112, and amendments thereto, volunteer reserve law enforcementofficer or volunteer part-time law enforcement officer. The provisions of thissection shall not apply to an employer when the employee is employed by theemployer 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 andamendments thereto.

      (2)   "Employer" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 44-313 andamendments thereto.

      History:   L. 2008, ch. 55, § 1; July 1.