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Kansas Dome
The state legislature approved the dome in 1881 and construction began in 1885. The outer copper dome extends approximately 75 feet above the inner dome. There are 296 steps to the top of the dome.
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Ad Astra
"Ad Astra per Aspera," from the Latin for "To the Stars through Difficulties" is the state motto of Kansas. Richard Bergen's bronze sculpture takes its name from this motto and and reflects Kansas's American Indian heritage.
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Kansas House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is home to the state legislators who are elected every two years and was completed in the early 1880s. This was the second of the Capitol's
four wings to be completed.
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Kansas Senate
The Kansas Senate has 40 members elected every four years. The Senate Chamber is located in the east wing, the oldest wing of the Capitol, completed in 1873. The latest renovation was completed in 2005.
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Kansas State Capitol, Topeka
The Kansas State Capitol was voted one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas Architecture because our forefathers had the vision and boldness to have such a magnificent structure designed.
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John Steuart Curry Mural
"Tragic Prelude," is Curry's interpretation of John Brown and the anti-slavery movement in Kansas Territory and he considered the murals in the State Capitol his greatest work.
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Results for 'prevailing wage' - 1 to 10 of 2501
Highway contracts; providing for prevailing wages.... specifications prescribing that employees of any contractor or subcontractor shall be paid in
accordance with prevailing... wages determined in accordance with wage areas, job
classifications and wage rates determined under... with the state of Kansas entered into by the
secretary of transportation shall be paid at least the prevailing... wage as determined in
subsection (a)....
the determination of prevailing wages by the secretary of
labor; assigning enforcement of compliance... (f) "Prevailing wage rate" means the wages paid to workers engaged
in work of the same or similar character... "Prevailing
wage rate" includes the basic hourly rate of pay.... to section 6, and
amendments thereto, and create a schedule of the prevailing wage rates.... The prevailing
wage rate for each occupational title shall be equal to the weighted average
wage for...
In addition to payment to any employee for backpay of any prevailing wages not paid and any
other civil... The bill would specify the requirements for the Secretary of Labor in determining prevailing
wage rates... Any worker paid less than the prevailing wage rate would have a right of action against the
contractor... or subcontractor for twice the difference between the wage paid and the prevailing wage
rate.... bill’s enactment could increase costs for local governments that elect to pay a prevailing wage....
Contracts for certain research and development facilities, provisions for prevailing wages.... requiring that employees of any contractor or subcontractor shall be paid not less than
the hourly wages... Such minimum wage shall be the wage paid to the majority of the laborers or mechanics,
unless the same... wages are not paid to a majority, in which case the minimum wage shall be
the average wages paid, weighted... In the
alternative, the minimum wage shall be that determined under federal law which would be
required...
Contracts for certain research and development facilities, provisions for prevailing wages.... requiring that employees of any contractor or subcontractor shall be paid not less than
the hourly wages... Such minimum wage shall be the wage paid to the majority of the laborers or mechanics,
unless the same... wages are not paid to a majority, in which case the minimum wage shall be
the average wages paid, weighted... In the
alternative, the minimum wage shall be that determined under federal law which would be
required...
Proceedings; assignment of claims taken by secretary, when; fee; wage claims assignment fee
fund.... determines under K.S.A. 44-322a, and amendments thereto,
that an employee has a valid claim for unpaid wages... determines under K.S.A. 44-322a,
and amendments thereto, that an employee has a valid claim for unpaid wages... (c) If the secretary prevails on behalf of the employee, the court shall award a judgment to
the agency... (d) There is hereby created the wage claims assignment fee fund....
employer who violates the provisions of this section:
(1) Shall be liable for damages for any loss of wages... (d) In any action or proceeding under this section, the court may award a prevailing
employee who brings... The court may award a prevailing employer reasonable attorney fees as part of
the costs only if the court...
violates the provisions of subsection (a) shall be liable to the
aggrieved employee for damages for any wages... If the aggrieved employee substantially prevails on any of the
allegations contained in the pleadings...
violates the provisions of subsection (a) shall be liable to the
aggrieved employee for damages for any wages... If the aggrieved employee substantially prevails on any of the
allegations contained in the pleadings...
shall receive, for each day that such assistant may actually be employed
in performing the work, the prevailing... wages for like services within the area, as
determined by the board of county commissioners....








