Section 27-4-304 – Penalty for Violations.
27-4-304. Penalty for violations. Any employer who willfully violates any provision of this act, or who discharges or in any other manner discriminates against any employee because the employee has made any complaint to his employer, the director or any other person, or instituted, or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to […]
Section 27-4-204 – Liability for Unpaid Minimum Wage; Suit for Collection.
27-4-204. Liability for unpaid minimum wage; suit for collection. (a) Any employer who shall pay to any employee wages at a rate less than that prescribed in the foregoing section shall be liable in a civil action, to the employee in the amount of his or her unpaid minimum wage, and the aggrieved employee may […]
Section 27-4-301 – Definitions.
27-4-301. Definitions. (a) “Employee” means any individual employed by an employer. (b) “Employer” includes any person acting directly or indirectly in the interest of an employer in relation to an employee. (c) “Employ” includes to suffer or permit to work. (d) “Occupation” includes any industry, trade, business or branch thereof, or any employment or class […]
Section 27-4-302 – Prohibition on Paying Employees Less for Same Work.
27-4-302. Prohibition on paying employees less for same work. (a) No employer shall discriminate, within the same establishment in which the employees are employed, between employees on the basis of gender by paying wages to employees at a rate less than the rate at which the employer pays wages to employees of the opposite gender […]
Section 27-4-115 – Contracts for Alien Labor; Third Party Receiving Pay for Alien’s Labor Prohibited.
27-4-115. Contracts for alien labor; third party receiving pay for alien’s labor prohibited. Any person, whether he or she acts for himself or herself, or as agent, attorney or employee for another or others, who shall, in pursuance of, or by virtue of, any contract made with any alien or foreigner, made before such alien […]
Section 27-4-116 – Employee Not Liable for Dishonored Check; Penalty.
27-4-116. Employee not liable for dishonored check; penalty. (a) No employer shall withhold money from an employee’s wages for accepting a check on behalf of the employer which is not paid because the check is dishonored unless: (i) The employer has provided written instructions as to procedures for accepting checks and the employee fails to […]
Section 27-4-201 – Definitions.
27-4-201. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Wage” means compensation due to an employee by reason of his employment; (ii) “Employ” includes to suffer or to permit to work; (iii) “Employer” includes any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, or any person or group of persons acting directly or indirectly in the interest […]
Section 27-4-202 – Minimum Wage Rates.
27-4-202. Minimum wage rates. (a) Every employer shall pay to each of his or her employees wages at a rate of not less than five dollars and fifteen cents ($5.15) per hour. (b) Effective April 1, 2001 and thereafter, all employers who employ tipped employees shall not pay less than two dollars and thirteen cents […]
Section 27-4-203 – Record of Work of Employees Required.
27-4-203. Record of work of employees required. Every employer subject to this act shall make, and keep for a period of not less than two (2) years in or about the premises wherein any employee is employed, a record of the name, address and occupation of each of his employees, the rate of pay, and […]
Section 27-4-110 – Assignments of Wages; Acceptance by Employer; Filing.
27-4-110. Assignments of wages; acceptance by employer; filing. No assignment of, or order for, wages to be earned in the future to secure a loan of less than two hundred dollars ($200.00) shall be valid against an employer of the person making said assignment or order until said assignment or order is accepted in writing […]