Sec. 61.016. FORM OF PAYMENT. (a) An employer shall pay wages to an employee:
(1) in United States currency;
(2) by a written instrument issued by the employer that is negotiable on demand at full face value for United States currency; or
(3) by the electronic transfer of funds.
(b) An employee may agree in writing to receive part or all of the wages in kind or in another form.
(c) Payment by a written instrument that is not negotiable or for which payment is refused for any reason attributable to the employer does not constitute payment of wages for the purposes of this chapter.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Section: Previous 61.005 61.006 61.011 61.012 61.013 61.014 61.015 61.016 61.017 61.018 61.019 61.020 61.031 61.032 61.033 NextLast modified: September 28, 2016