44-316. Payment of undisputed wages; remedies retained. (a) In case of a dispute over the amount of wages due, the employer shall pay, without conditions and no later than the regular payday next following the concession, all wages, or parts thereof, conceded by him to be due, leaving to the employee all remedies he might otherwise be entitled to, including those provided under this act, as to any balance claimed.
(b) Unless payment is made by binding settlement agreement, the acceptance by an employee of a payment under this section shall not constitute a release as to the balance of his claim and any release required by an employer as a condition to payment shall be in violation of this act and shall be null and void.
History: L. 1973, ch. 204, ยง 4; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries
Article 3 - Payment Of Compensation
44-312 Preference of wages of employees in insolvency.
44-314 Pay periods; payment methods.
44-315 Separation prior to payday; damages for willful non-payment.
44-316 Payment of undisputed wages; remedies retained.
44-317 Liability under subcontracts.
44-319 Withholding of wages, limitations on; deductions from wages, when allowed.
44-319a Automatic enrollment in an employee retirement plan; requirements.
44-320 Notification to employees.
44-322 Enforcement; hearings; powers of secretary; contempt.
44-322a Enforcement; hearing; action of secretary; judicial review.
44-323 Assessment of interest; who deemed employer.
44-327 Agreements with other states to collect wages and perform reciprocal services.
44-341 Payment of commissions; definitions.
44-342 Same; termination of contractual relationship; penalty and interest for nonpayment, when.
44-343 Same; payment of undisputed commissions; effect of acceptance.
44-344 Same; deceased salesperson.
44-345 Same; corporate employees; liability for violation.