Labor Preemption Statutes

Statute 12-16, 130 

Cities; counties; prohibition on requiring employers to provide certain wage levels or paid benefits or to alter or adjust employee scheduling

This statute prevents municipalities from requiring employers to pay wages or offer employee leave, or other benefits, that are in higher quantity than the level set by the state. 

For example, Wichita could not raise their local minimum wage to $12/hr since the state level is set to $7.25/hr.

Adopted: 2013

Statute 12-16, 131 

Cities; counties; prohibition on enacting or administering certain ordinances and resolutions 

This statute essentially extends the minimum wage and paid leave preemptions to include community benefits ordinances. It prevents municipalities from adopting ordinances that refuse to cater to businesses or developers unless they meet certain labor thresholds. The categories included that municipalities cannot force upon employers include paid leave, minimum wage, and any employee benefit other than those required by state or federal law. 

Adopted: 2013