Kansas Employment First

“Kansas was the first state in the nation to adopt Employment First Legislation K.S.A. 44-1136-38 in 2011.

Employment First legislation sets as the official policy of the State of Kansas that competitive and integrated employment (employment in the community for the same wages as workers without disabilities) is the first option when serving people with disabilities, established definitions of “competitive” and “integrated” employment, and details the requirements of state agencies to conform to the law.”