Kansas Statutes
Article 6 - Regulation Of Labor And Industry
44-617 Violations of act; quitting employment; picketing; intimidation.

44-617. Violations of act; quitting employment; picketing; intimidation. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or for any association of persons, to do or perform any act forbidden, or to fail or refuse to perform any act or duty enjoined by the provisions of this act, or to conspire or confederate with others to do or perform any act forbidden, or to fail or refuse to perform any act or duty enjoined by the provisions of this act, or to induce or intimidate any person, firm or corporation engaged in any of said industries, employments, utilities or common carriers to do any act forbidden, or to fail or refuse to perform any act or duty enjoined by the provisions of this act, for the purpose or with the intent to hinder, delay, limit, or suspend the operation of any of the industries, employments, utilities or common carriers herein specified or indicated, or to delay, limit, or suspend the production or transportation of the products of such industries, or employments, or the service of such utilities or common carriers: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed as restricting the right of any individual employee engaged in the operation of any such industry, employment, public utility, or common carrier to quit his employment at any time, but it shall be unlawful for any such individual employee or other person to conspire with other persons to quit their employment or to induce other persons to quit their employment for the purpose of hindering, delaying, interfering with, or suspending the operation of any of the industries, employments, public utilities, or common carriers governed by the provisions of this act, or for any person to engage in what is known as "picketing," or to intimidate by threats, abuse or in any other manner, any person or persons with intent to induce such person or persons to quit such employment, or for the purpose of deterring or preventing any other person or persons from accepting employment or from remaining in the employ of any of the industries, employments, public utilities, or common carriers governed by the provisions of this act.
History: L. 1920, ch. 29, ยง 17; Jan. 24; R.S. 1923, 44-617.

Structure Kansas Statutes

Kansas Statutes

Chapter 44 - Labor And Industries

Article 6 - Regulation Of Labor And Industry

44-601 Prescription of functions.

44-601b Same; children in industry; factory, workshop, mill and mine inspection.

44-603 Utilities and employments subject to supervision.

44-606 Continuity and efficiency in operation of industries.

44-607 Investigations and temporary findings.

44-608 Orders affecting hours, ways and conditions of employment; modification.

44-609 Rights and contracts of parties.

44-610 Notice of investigation or hearing; publication.

44-611 Powers in investigations.

44-612 Judicial review of secretary's actions.

44-614 Labor unions; collective bargaining.

44-615 Unlawful acts against witnesses and litigants.

44-616 Business operations; limitation or cessation, hearings; changing conditions.

44-617 Violations of act; quitting employment; picketing; intimidation.

44-618 Penalties for violating 44-601 to 44-628.

44-619 Inducing violation of act or orders; penalty.

44-620 Emergency control and operation.

44-621 Controversies between employer and employee; authority of secretary.

44-622 Evidence taking; examiner, appointment, qualifications, authority.

44-623 Orders as to minimum or standard wage; accounts pending investigations.

44-624 Industrial conditions and relations; investigations, inquiries.

44-625 Effect of act on other rights and remedies.

44-626 Construction of 44-601 to 44-628.

44-628 Partial invalidity of act.

44-631 Factory, mill and mine inspection.

44-634 Annual reports; duties as to labor and industrial pursuits; enforcement of laws.

44-635 Interrogatories and testimony; penalty for failure to testify; information deemed confidential; penalty for disclosing.

44-636 Places of business; inspection; safety and protection of employees; orders; notice and hearing; penalty.

44-637 Definitions.

44-638 Statistics and information by state and municipal officers.

44-639 State policy as to wages, hours and insanitary conditions.

44-640 Conditions of employment detrimental to health and welfare unlawful.

44-643 Wages, hours and conditions for learners, apprentices and minors.

44-645 Same; investigation; orders; notice and hearing; employer to display order; petition for rehearing.

44-646 Same; inspectors and clerical personnel.

44-647 Same; review of orders.

44-648 Same; penalties.

44-650 Same; act supplemental.

44-661 Kansas apprenticeship council; establishment; composition; qualifications; terms; quorum; vacancies; organization; officers; meetings; expenses; clerical, secretarial and staff assistance.

44-662 Powers, duties and functions.