Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 19, May 10, 2024
Section 42-5-7 - Payment of Wages; Itemized Statement of Earnings7.1. An employer shall pay all earned wages due to an employee on the employer's scheduled payday.7.2. The scheduled payday for a railroad company shall occur within the time periods specified in W. Va. Code § 21-5-2. The scheduled payday for every employer other than a railroad company shall occur at least twice eachmonth with no more than 19 days between paydays, unless otherwise authorized by special agreement as provided in section 8 of this rule.7.3. An employer shall furnish an itemized statement of earnings to each employee on the employer's scheduled payday, to include the employee's hourly rate of pay or salary, the number of hours for which the employee is being paid, the overtime rate of pay, if applicable, bonus and incentive pay, if applicable, and itemized deductions. The employer shall furnish each employee with either a paper itemized statement or an electronic itemized statement, provided the employee has direct, immediate and convenient electronic access to it.7.4. If an employer's regular payday is on specific dates of the month, and the employer is closed for business on that date, the employer shall pay the employees on the day immediately preceding the regular payday when the employer is open for business.