Pay Deductions

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Washington

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to paid family and medical leave rules regarding penalties for late quarterly reports and premium payments, and a new rule permitting a waiver of penalties.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Colorado

  Updated to reflect forthcoming change in paid family and medical leave premium contribution rate.

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Permitted and Prohibited Pay Deductions by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect amendments to Colorado law regarding pay deductions for personal protective equipment, effective August 12, 2026. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Maine

  Updated to reflect clarified Paid Family and Medical Leave Program FAQs #15 and #16 on PFML benefits taxation, and new FAQ #82 regarding regarding wage payments pending receipt of PFML benefits. 

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New York Law Permitting Pay Deductions Expires

  Updated to reflect extended expiration date of the law.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Alaska

  Updated to reflect law permitting payroll debit cards, effective July 1, 2026.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Massachusetts Reverses Paid Family and Medical Leave Contribution Rate Splits

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Massachusetts

  Updated to reflect forthcoming changes to the paid family and medical leave contribution rate splits.

• Date:

  July 15, 2026

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  July 1 Workplace Compliance Changes Employers Need to Know

  Updated to reflect amended Hawaii workers’ compensation treatment plan rules, Nebraska human trafficking training law, and amended Vermont cannabis possession limit.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: New York

  Updated to reflect extended expiration date of law permitting certain pay deductions.