Iowa Wage Payment Collection Law (chapter 91A)

An amendment to the Iowa Wage Payment Collection Law (chapter 91A) became effective on July 1, 2008.  Under the Law, as amended, employers cannot mail paychecks to employees unless the employee has given prior written authorization to do so.  Please note that the amendment applies to paychecks, not paystubs, so employees participating in direct deposit programs are not affected by the amendment.

The purpose of the amendment was to ensure that employees receive wages in a timely fashion.  The law also makes an employer liable for any bank overdraft charges assessed an employee if the employer fails to pay an employee’s wages on or by a regularly scheduled payday.

Please contact an attorney in the Ahlers & Cooney Employment Practice Group for assistance on this, or any other, matter.

The Ahlers & Cooney Employment & Labor Law Practice Group

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