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The Kansas Department of Labor is a state agency in Kansas that assists in the prevention of economic insecurity through unemployment insurance and workers compensation, by providing a fair and efficient venue to exercise employer and employee rights, and by helping employers promote a safe work environment for their employees.
The independent audit gave a higher number than the Kansas Department of Labor’s internal estimate of $290 million and lower than the estimate of $600 million from the Legislature’s audit ...
3. Alma mater. University of Kansas ( B.S.) Occupation. Teacher, Politician. Lana Gordon (born August 20, 1950) is an American politician who served as the Kansas Secretary of Labor under the administrations of Governors Sam Brownback and Jeff Colyer. A member of the Republican Party, Gordon previously served as a member of the Kansas House of ...
Kansas Correctional Industries. The department uses inmate labor to produce products such as office furniture, park equipment, and clothing for state government. Workers are paid very small sums allowing KCI to undercut conventional businesses. Staffing. The department has suffered staff shortages for many years.
Kansas has about one unemployed person per every two job openings, said Nathan Kessler, a labor economist at the Kansas Department of Labor. "Our labor market does remain tight," he said.
The Kansas State Cabinet, under current Governor Laura Kelly, consists of the Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, the Adjutant General, the Superintendent of Highway Patrol, and eleven departments each headed by a Secretary. Lieutenant Governor – chief deputy to the Governor, responsible for acting as Governor during the Governor's absence.
Sen. James J. Davis (R-PA) and Rep. Robert L. Bacon (R–NY-1), the co-sponsors of the Davis–Bacon Act. The Davis–Bacon Act of 1931 is a United States federal law that establishes the requirement for paying the local prevailing wages on public works projects for laborers and mechanics.
Karin Brownlee. Karin Brownlee (July 25, 1955) was the Kansas Secretary of Labor between 2011 and 2012, serving in the administration of Governor Sam Brownback. [3] She was later, by her own report, fired by Brownback based on a disagreement about how the agency was running. [4] A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as a ...