Lumry v. State, Kansas Bureau of Investigation

Arnold-Burger, J.:

Keith Lumry, a former employee of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), sued the KBI as well as three of his former supervisors in their individual capacities for violating his rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and for retaliatory discharge in violation of the Kansas Minimum Wage and Maximum Hours Law (KMWMHL). Because the undisputed facts lead us to the conclusion that two of the supervisors named in this action do not meet the definition of “employer” under the FLSA, his claims against them necessarily fail. As to the remaining supervisor, who does fit…