Section 301.08. Wages.

 

(1)  Drafts or checks shall be made payable to the order of individual workers.

(2)  The term "termination of the period of employment for which the worker was employed" means termination by either party for whatever reason.

(3)  Partial payment under s. 103.93 (1) (b) , Stats., shall not be allowed unless the employer is unable to determine the amount of piece rate wages owed a worker because of a lack of confirmation from a processor buyer.

(4)  Any additional wages due a worker under s. 103.92 (1) (b) , Stats., shall be paid within 2 days after such wages are determined.

(5)  Every employer shall furnish to each migrant worker an individual wage statement. A wage statement may not combine information on wages earned by multiple members of a family. Wage statements shall show the amount of gross and net wages paid by the employer to the worker, the number of hours worked, and the amount of and reason for each deduction from the wages of the worker. A reasonable coding system may be used by an employer.

(6)  Authorizations for deductions or withholding from wages must be specific as to the amount and reason for the deduction. A general statement authorizing the employer to make deductions for future loans, services, loss or damage to property shall be invalid.

(7)  In cases affecting migrant workers, the statutes and rules authorizing the department to investigate and collect wage claims and enforce the wage and hour laws may be administered by the bureau of migrant services.

History: Cr. Register, April, 1978, No. 268 , eff. 5-1-78; renum. from, Ind 201.08, Register, February, 1993, No. 446 , eff. 3-1-93; cr. (7), Register, December, 1997, No. 504 , eff. 1-1-98; CR 07-018 : am. (5) Register December 2007 No. 624 , eff. 1-1-08.