Employment Act of Indiana State: Overview of Wage Payment Law and Wage Claims Act
Recently, the Indiana Employment Law topic that produced some interesting discussions includes the wage payment method under IndooCode. Wage claim provision under industrial code. 22-2-9. Both of these laws are managing the options available to employees who believe employers are not paying their wages. However, it is important to know the differences between the two statutes. First, the wage payment regulation governs the time that an employer must pay wages to employees. If an employee assigns a wage payment request to the Department of Labor ("DOL") and DOL accepts that award, you can not file a lawsuit under the wage payment law unless DOL ratifies it. Also, join the employee's case. Secondly, the wage billing provision relates to the dispute on the amount of remuneration. Claims based on wage complaint provision need to be submitted to DOL. After submitting the DOL application, it is necessary to request waiver or introduction from DOL or the Office of Prosecutor Gen...