IN HB1290

Employers must pay employees at least semimonthly or biweekly; current law allowing employee choice is removed, effective July 1, 2026

Employers who knowingly sell merchandise or supplies to employees above market price commit a Class C infraction

Statute of limitations for wage claims extended to 3 years for willful violations and 2 years for non-willful violations, replacing the previous general employment limitations

Wage assignments executed on or after July 1, 2026 no longer require a revocation provision, and assignments for employer-sold merchandise may now benefit the employer

Employees may bring civil action for improper wage deductions after filing a litigation notice with the Department of Labor and either receiving authorization or waiting 60 days for response