44-766. Employers; misclassification of employee; penalty.

44-766

Chapter 44.--LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Article 7.--EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW

      44-766.   Employers; misclassification of employee;penalty.(a) No person shall knowingly and intentionally misclassifyanemployee as anindependent contractor for the sole or primary purpose of avoiding either stateincome taxwithholding and reporting requirements or state unemployment insurancecontributions reporting requirements.

      (b)   Any person violating subsection (a)shall be subject to apenalty pursuant to K.S.A. 79-3228, and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 2006, ch. 118, § 2; July 1.