44-319. Withholding of wages. - Kansas Statutes

44-319

Chapter 44.--LABOR AND INDUSTRIES Article 3.--PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION

      44-319.   Withholding of wages.(a) No employer may withhold, deduct or divert any portion of anemployee's wages unless: (1) The employer is required or empowered to do soby state or federal law; (2) the deductions are for medical, surgical orhospital care or service, without financial benefit to the employer, andare openly, clearly and in due course recorded in the employer's books;(3) the employer has a signed authorization by the employee fordeductionsfor a lawful purpose accruing to the benefit of the employee; or (4) thedeductions are forcontributions attributable to automatic enrollment, as defined in K.S.A. 2009Supp. 44-319a, and amendments thereto, in aretirement planestablished by the employerdescribed in sections 401(k), 403(b), 408, 408A or 457 of the internal revenuecode.

      (b)   Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting thewithholding of amounts authorized in writing by the employee to becontributed by the employee to charitable organizations; norshall this sectionprohibit deductions by check-off of dues to labor organizations or servicefees, where such is not otherwise prohibited by law.

      History:   L. 1973, ch. 204, § 7;L. 2006, ch. 68, § 2; July 1.