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HF 3045

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to employment; exempting nonpublic schools from requirements for the
timely payment of wages; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 181.101.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 181.101, is amended to read:


181.101 WAGES; HOW OFTEN PAID.

Every employer must pay all wages earned by an employee at least once every 31
days on a regular pay day designated in advance by the employer regardless of whether
the employee requests payment at longer intervals. Unless paid earlier, the wages earned
during the first half of the first 31-day pay period become due on the first regular payday
following the first day of work. If wages earned are not paid, the commissioner of labor
and industry or the commissioner's representative may demand payment on behalf of an
employee. If payment is not made within ten days of demand, the commissioner may
charge and collect the wages earned and a penalty in the amount of the employee's average
daily earnings at the rate agreed upon in the contract of employment, not exceeding 15
days in all, for each day beyond the ten-day limit following the demand. Money collected
by the commissioner must be paid to the employee concerned. This section does not
prevent an employee from prosecuting a claim for wages. This section does not prevent
a school district deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin , new text end other public school entitynew text begin , or other school, as defined under section
120A.22, new text end from paying any wages earned by its employees during a school year on regular
pay days in the manner provided by an applicable contract or collective bargaining
agreement, or a personnel policy adopted by the governing board. For purposes of this
section, "employee" includes a person who performs agricultural labor as defined in
section 181.85, subdivision 2. For purposes of this section, wages are earned on the
day an employee works.