17-6910. Employee's lien for wages when corporation insolvent. Whenever any corporation of this state, or any foreign corporation doing business in this state, shall become insolvent, the employees doing labor or service of whatever character in the regular employ of the corporation, shall have a lien upon the assets thereof for the amount of the wages due to them, not exceeding two months' wages, respectively, which shall be paid prior to any other debt or debts of the corporation. The word "employee" as used in this section shall not be construed to include any of the officers of the corporation.
History: L. 1972, ch. 52, § 113; L. 2004, ch. 143, § 71; L. 2016, ch. 110, § 98; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 69 - Insolvency; Receivers
17-6901 Receivers for insolvent corporations; appointment; powers.
17-6903 Same; notices to stockholders and creditors.
17-6904 Same; filing inventory of corporate assets and list of debts owing and receivable.
17-6905 Same; proof of claims by creditors; claims barred, when; notice.
17-6906 Same; procedure for adjudicating creditors' claims; appeal.
17-6907 Same; sale of perishable or deteriorating property during pendency of litigation.
17-6908 Same; compensation, costs and expenses.
17-6909 Same; substitution of receiver as plaintiff; abatement of actions.
17-6910 Employee's lien for wages when corporation insolvent.
17-6911 Discontinuance of liquidation of assets; dismissal of trustee or receiver.
17-6912 Compromise or arrangement between corporation and stockholders or creditors.
17-6913 Proceeding under the federal bankruptcy code of the United States; implementation.