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11/11/2025
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Direct deposit provisions - Wisconsin
Wisconsin labor standard laws do not directly address direct deposit of wages, which means the state basically follows federal law. The Dept. of Workforce Development advises that employers in Wisconsin (private and public) may mandate direct deposit of wages, provided employees can collect wages at a bank or facility in the state and there are no fees charged to receive wages. State employees are required to receive pay via direct deposit, with limited exceptions permitted.
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Citations
- WI Dept. of Workforce Development – Direct Deposit of Wages
- WI Div. of Personnel Management – Paycheck and Direct Deposit
- 15 USC 1693 et seq. — Electronic Funds Transfer Act (EFTA)
- 12 CFR Part 1005 — Electronic Fund Transfers (Regulation E)
- FOH Chapter 30 RECORDS, MINIMUM WAGE, AND PAYMENT OF WAGES (U.S. DOL – page 11, Sec. 30c)
- 29 CFR 531.35 — “Free and clear” payment; “kickbacks”
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