What About Collections Of Wages?

Other Texas Labor and Employment FAQs

• Q: What Is The History Of The "texas Payday Law"?
  A: Effective January 1, 1990, the Texas Employment Commission (now part of the Texas Workforce Commission) was given a mandate to receive and adjudicate wage claims. The … More
• Q: Who Is Covered By The Texas Payday Law?
  A: Except for public employers, all Texas business entities, regardless of size, are covered by the Texas Payday Law. Other than close relatives and independent … More
• Q: What Are The Filing Procedures?
  A: An employee who feels that he or she has not been paid all wages earned may file a complaint with the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Complaint forms may be obtained … More
• Q: What Are The Rights, Duties And Obligations In Employment?
  A: Each employee who is exempt from the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must be paid once a month; others must be paid at least twice a … More
• Q: What Are Legitimate Deductions From Wages?
  A: One of the most troublesome aspects of determining what wages are due and unpaid is the question raised by deductions from wages made by the employer. The employer may … More
• Q: Is There A Requirement To Secure Payment Of Wages?
  A: The Commission may require an employer to deposit a bond if the employer is convicted of two violations of the act or if a final order of the Commission remains unpaid … More
• Q: Are There Penalties For Employers Who Dont Pay?
  A: If the Commission determines that an employer acted in bad faith in not paying wages as required by the statute, the Commission may assess an administrative penalty … More
• Q: What Is The Texas Child Labor Law?
  A: The purpose of the Texas Child Labor Law is to ensure that a child is not employed in an occupation or manner that is detrimental to the child's safety, health, or … More
• Q: What Are The Hours Of Employment For A Child?
  A: A child 14 or 15 years of age may not work more than eight hours in one day or more than 48 hours in one week. A child who is 14 or 15 years of age and is enrolled in … More
• Q: What Is The Hardship Exemption?
  A: The Commission may adopt rules for determining whether hardships exist. If, on the application of a child, the Commission determines that a hardship exists for that … More