§ 28-14-2 - Payment of wages – Form of payment – Establishment of regular paydays. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 28-14-2

   § 28-14-2  Payment of wages – Form ofpayment – Establishment of regular paydays. – Every employer shall establish a regular payday on which wages shall be paid infull in lawful money of the United States, or checks on banks convertible intocash on demand at full face value. Each employee must be notified in writing,or by posted notice that may readily be seen by all employees, of a change inthe scheduled payday at least three (3) paydays in advance of a scheduledchange. Each scheduled payday shall fall within nine (9) days of the end of thepayroll period for which wages are computed unless prevented by inevitablecasualty; provided, that if the ninth (9th) day is a holiday, payment upon thenext business day shall be deemed a compliance with the terms of this section;and provided, further, that if at any time of payment any employee is absentfrom his or her place of labor, he or she shall be entitled to payment ondemand at any time thereafter.