Agency Name: | Kansas Department of Labor |
Type: | Department |
Seal: | Seal of Kansas.svg |
Formed: | 1939 |
Headquarters: | 401 SW Topeka Blvd Topeka, Kansas 66603 |
Chief1 Name: | Amber Shultz |
Chief1 Position: | Secretary of Labor |
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.[1]
The agency was founded in 1939, and it is currently headed by Secretary of Labor Amber Shultz.