This How To will help an employer properly recoup overpaid wages from an employee in compliance with federal and state law and the employer's policies.
This letter may be used to inform an employee of an inadvertent overpayment of wages, and to secure the employee's authorization for the employer to recoup the overpayment via payroll deductions.
This letter may be used to notify an employee that the amount of a wage overpayment will be deducted from the employee's next wage payment, if the employee has not responded or agreed to meet to dispute the overpayment.
This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding Kentucky wage payment requirements, including those pertaining to the definition of wages, wage payment methods, pay frequency and lag time, pay deductions, pay statements, pay rate notices, final pay, noncompliance penalties, wage theft, deceased employee wages and unclaimed wages.