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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.
Frequency of payday
Employers are to pay wages semimonthly and not later than the first day of the month for wages earned between the first and the 15th day of the previous month, and by the 15th of the month for wages earned between the 16th and the last day of the prior month. Wages may also be paid daily, weekly, or by a different interval as custom, contract or law allows. §4113.15
Deductions for medical exams
Employers can not deduct the cost of a required medical exam from the employee’s wages. §4113.21
Unauthorized deductions
An employer may not deduct from an employee’s wages any portion of the workers’ compensation premium the employer is required to pay. §4123.81
Deductions are not allowed for wares, tools, or machinery that is destroyed or damaged, except for a written contract stating otherwise. §4113.19
Ohio Pay Stub Protection Act
Effective April 9, 2025, Ohio employers with at least one employee must give each employee written or electronic access to a statement of the employee’s earnings and deductions for each pay period on the employer’s regular paydays.
Employers must include the following information on pay stubs for all employees:
- The employee’s name;
- The employee’s address;
- The employer’s name;
- The total gross wages earned during the pay period;
- The total net wages paid for the pay period;
- A listing of the amount and purpose of each addition to, or deduction from, the wages paid during the pay period; and
- The date the employee was paid and the pay period covered by that payment.
For hourly employees, employers must also include the following on pay stubs:
- The total number of hours the employee worked in that pay period;
- The hourly wage rate at which the employee was paid; and
- The employee’s hours worked beyond 40 hours in one workweek.
§4113.14
Any pay transparency provisions would be found in the Discrimination topic.
State
Contact
Regulations
Ohio Revised Code Title XLI Chapter 4113
Frequency of payday
Chapter 4113, §4113.15
Deductions for medical exams
Chapter 4113, §4113.21
Unauthorized deductions
Chapter 4113, §4123.81
Chapter 4113, §4113.19
Pay Stub Protection Act
Chapter 4113.14
Federal
Contacts
None.
Regulations
None.