Employees paid semimonthly, exception
Companies and railroad businesses in Missouri must pay workers at least twice a month, within 16 days after each pay period ends. Some workers like managers, professionals, and salespeople on commission can be paid just once a month instead. Workers must get a written statement at least once a month showing what was taken out of their pay. A company that breaks this rule can be fined between $50 and $500 for each violation.
290.080. Employees paid , — statement of — violation, . — All s doing business in this state, and all persons operating railroads or railroad shops in this state, shall pay the wages and salaries of their employees as often as semimonthly, within sixteen days of the close of each ; provided, however, that , and sales people and other employees compensated in whole or in part on a basis, at the option of such employers, may be paid their salaries or monthly. Such corporations and persons either as a part of the check, draft or other paying the wages or separately, shall furnish the employee at least once a month a statement showing the total amount of deductions for the period. Any corporation or person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than fifty dollars, nor more than five hundred dollars, for each .
(RSMo 1939 §§ 5080, 5081, 10176, A. 1949 S.B. 1105, A.L. 1955 p. 596)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 4608, 4609, 13215; 1919 §§ 9802, 9803, 6778; 1909 § 7820
Wages, when to be paid, interest, , 430.360
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