Agency: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

• Requires that an employee receive wages earned on a regular basis: weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly or monthly.
• Requires that an employee receive a retainable pay statement of wages indicating hours worked, gross wages paid, an itemization of deductions and the dates for which the wages are paid.
• Requires that an employee receive compensation for fringe benefits earned according to a written contract or written policy such as payment for: a holiday, time off for sickness or injury, time off for vacation or personal reasons, bonuses or authorized expenses incurred during employment.
• Prohibits deductions without authorization by law, a collective bargaining agreement, or written consent of an employee.
• Requires that an employee receive wages in cash, check or money order. Employees may authorize the direct deposit of their wages into a bank or credit union.
• Requires that an employee receive wages earned on the regular scheduled payday for the period in which the employee quits or is discharged.
• Allows employers to deduct overpayments of wages or fringe benefits due to mathematical or typographical errors under special conditions.
• Provides protection for employees who file a complaint or exercise a right protected by the Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Act.