The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has appealed the Industrial Board of Appeals decision that invalidated and revoked final regulations issued by the NYSDOL which would have significantly restricted the use of payroll debit cards and imposed new disclosure and consent requirements for direct deposit. The regulations (12 NYCRR §192) were to become
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New Pennsylvania Legislation Allows Payment of Wages by Payroll Debit Cards
By Marla N. Presley & Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Uncategorized
Employers in Pennsylvania will be able to pay employee wages using payroll debit cards under an amendment to the banking code signed by Governor Tom Wolf on November 4, 2016. The new legislation goes into effect 180 days following the signing, on May 4, 2017.
An alternative to payment of wages by direct deposits or …
Illinois Enacts Pay Card Legislation
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Illinois, Recordkeeping
Joining the ranks of states which have enacted a specific statute to address the payment of wages via payroll debit card, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn last Wednesday signed legislation regulating payroll debit card practices in the state. The new law is generally consistent with the Illinois Department of Labor’s recent historical enforcement practice, in…