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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: What About Collections Of Wages?
  A: When an order for an employer to pay money to the Commission for the use and benefit of an employee has become final, the law allows for administrative liens and bank … 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 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