Texas Employer Labor Laws
Professionals at the Texas Workforce Commission administer labor laws to which employers in the state must adhere. Whether an organization or company is headquartered in the state or not, if Texas residents work at facilities located in the state, employers of the facilities are bound by the state's laws. The laws protect workers and hiring managers around issues like pay, training and time off.
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Paychecks
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An employee can take up to 180 days to file a claim with the Texas Workforce Commission to cite that she was not paid for hours that she worked. Currently employed and laid-off workers are eligible to file such a claim with the commission. In cases where employees wait to cash their paychecks, there is no maximum number of days that employers must keep paychecks on file before they cash and re-deposit the checks into the company's bank account. All employers must provide workers with a breakdown of the number of hours they worked and the total amount of money they earned during the pay period on their paystubs. Worker paystubs must also show the details of each deduction (e.g., state tax) that was withheld from the employee's paycheck.
Training Sessions
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Employers must pay employees for all hours that they work. This means if an employer requires an employee to attend a training session on the employer's premises, the employee must receive payment for the hours that he attended the training.
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Withholding Pay
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If an employee damages company property or does not return company equipment, employers are not allowed to have monies to cover the damages or expenses withheld from the employee's paychecks. Employers are also prohibited from withholding bonuses, severance pay and commissions from an employee's check. The only time employers can withhold deductions from a worker's paycheck is if they have a court order to do so or if state or federal law permits them to withhold the monies (e.g., federal income taxes).
Minimum Wage
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As of July 2009, the minimum wage in Texas was $7.25 an hour. Typically, Texas' minimum wage is the same as the federal minimum wage, as it is in this case. Workers are to receive at least the state minimum wage rate. If they choose to do so, employers can pay their workers more than the hourly minimum wage rate. Employers are not required to pay employees extra money if the employees work on holidays or weekends. For working on these days, employers can pay workers their standard hourly, weekly or bi-weekly rate.
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