HF 4243 Summary

• Amends Minnesota Statutes section 181.101 to modify wage payment requirements for employers.

• Employers must pay all wages at least once every 31 days and commissions at least once every three months on a designated payday.

• If wages are not paid within ten days of a demand from the labor commissioner, the commissioner may collect unpaid wages plus a penalty equal to the employee's average daily earnings for each day beyond the ten-day limit.

• If commissions are not paid within ten days of demand, the commissioner may collect unpaid commissions plus a penalty equal to 1/15 of the commissions for each day beyond the ten-day limit.

• Allows employers of volunteer firefighters, first responders, and volunteer ambulance personnel to pay wages at longer intervals if the employer and employee mutually agree; permits employers to pay wages on the next business day if the payday falls on a weekend or holiday.