Pay Deductions

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Tennessee

  Updated to reflect amended requirements regarding payment of deceased employee wages, effective April 10, 2025.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Vermont

  Updated to reflect a change in the launch date of the VT Saves retirement program, effective March 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Maryland

  Updated to reflect a delay in the implementation date of forthcoming paid family and medical leave law contributions.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Maine

  Updated to reflect a Paid Family and Medical Leave Program FAQ clarifying the definition of covered wages for premium calculation purposes.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Illinois

  Updated to reflect increased penalties, effective August 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Ohio

  Updated to reflect pay statement requirements, effective April 8, 2025.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: Connecticut

  Updated to reflect paid sick leave law amendments and related FAQs regarding pay statement requirements, effective January 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: California

  Updated to reflect inflation-adjusted limit on deceased employee wage payments, effective April 1, 2025. 

• Date:

  September 26, 2024

  Type:

  Commentary and Insights

  Ask Our Experts: Final Pay Deductions for Negative PTO Balances

  A recurring question received by Ask Our Experts is whether an employer is allowed to make pay deductions from an employee's final pay to recoup a negative paid time off (PTO) balance.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Payment of Wages: New Jersey

  Updated to reflect changed registration dates for RetireReady NJ.