Kansas labor agency has had a rocky year. Gov. Laura Kelly must pick a new leader soon [The Kansas City Star]
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Kansas labor agency has had a rocky year. Gov. Laura Kelly must pick a new leader soon [The Kansas City Star] Dec. 15—Since the pandemic began, the Kansas Department of Labor has been an agency under stress. A wave of unemployment claims led to a backlog for aid. Mistakes prompted the departure of the agency’s leader in June. Months later, KDOL remains hamstrung by an antiquated computer system. The department stands at a turning point as 2020 comes to a close. The worst is over, but the formidable task of bringing KDOL into the 21st century remains ahead.