Milano's, Inc. v. Kansas Department of Labor

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

Milano’s, Inc., appeals the Kansas Department of Labor’s determination that its exotic dancers are employees rather than independent contractors for purposes of unemployment insurance.

This case, arising on petition for review, involves the relationship between provisions in the Kansas Employment Security Law (KESL), K.S.A. 44-701 et seq., as they existed before amendments that took effect in 2011 on the one hand and common-law rules used to determine the existence of employee status on the other. In addition, Milano’s argues that the…