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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act contains certain provisions in regard to compensation in terms of minimum wage, overtime, child labor and recordkeeping requirements. Corresponding state provisions will be found under those topic areas. States are free to adopt additional provisions that are not regulated by the federal government such as frequency of payday and wage deductions. These provisions are discussed in this section.
Notification
Employers must notify employees at the time of hire in writing or by posting of the rate of pay and date of paydays. §39-3-203
Authorized deductions
Employers must pay employees no more than ten days after the end of the pay period. Reasonable deductions may be made for room, board, and other incidentals supplied by the employer whenever the deductions are a condition of employment or provided for by law. §39-3-204
Itemized statement
Each pay period the employer must provide the employee with an itemized statement of all deductions. §39-3-101
Deductions for medical exams
Deductions are not allowed for the cost of medical exams or records required by the employer. §39-2-301
Unauthorized deduction
An employer can not deduct from an employee’s wages to pay for the employer’s required contributions to the unemployment insurance fund. §39-51-3103
An employer can not deduct from wages any part of the worker’s compensation premium the employer is required to pay. §39-71-406
State
Contact
Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Regulations
Notification
Montana Code Annotated Title 39, §39-3-203
Authorized deductions
Montana Code Annotated Title 39, §39-3-204
Itemized statement
Montana Code Annotated Title 39, §39-3-101
Deductions for medical exams
Montana Code Annotated Title 39, §39-2-301
Unauthorized deduction
Montana Code Annotated Title 39, §39-51-3103
Montana Code Annotated Title 39, §39-71-406
Federal
Contacts
None.
Regulations
None.