Salon Enterprises, Inc. v. Langford

Schiffner, C.J.:

Salon Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Par Exsalonce Hair Salon (Par Exsalonce) appeals from the ruling of the trial court that Par Exsalonce violated the Kansas Wage Payment Act (KWPA), K.S.A. 44-312 et seq., and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C. § 201 (1994) et seq.

Joan and Ronald Sandstrom are the owners and directors of Par Exsalonce. In November 1992, Par Exsalonce hired Topaze Lang-ford as a hairstylist. No written employment agreement was entered into although Langford signed a form prepared pro se by Par Exsalonce agreeing not to work within 5 miles of Par…