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Overview - Payment of Wages

Topic

In this module, we will discuss, under the labor code, how wages must be paid and the manner within the law as to how these regulations are communicated to employees.

Wage payment laws cover such issues as the frequency with which employees must be paid; the manner in which an employee can be paid, including direct deposit; when an employee must be paid when separated from employment, whether the employee is fired or quit; and what deductions can be taken from an employee's wages.

Objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to...

  • Demonstrate general knowledge related to payment of wages
  • Differentiate between legal and illegal pay deductions
  • Successfully understand the necessary components of a paycheck
  • Be able to comply with the law with regard to Final pay and Severance Pay

ACTIVITIES

Reading: COURSE READER pp. 102 - 108
Quiz 2

 

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Content - Payment of Wages