Legal Question in Employment Law in Ohio
ORC 4113.15 Semimonthly payment of wages
I work for an Ohio LLC. Currently,
the company pays employees once
monthly on the first of the month
for wages earned from the 16 to
the 15th of the previous month (i.e.
wages earned 1/16 - 2/15 are paid
on 2/27). My understanding of
Ohio Revised Code 4113.15
indicates that semimonthly
payments are required. Is this
correct? Is the current practice in
violation of the law? What should
be my next steps?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: ORC 4113.15 Semimonthly payment of wages
I think that your employer is probably in compliance with ORC 4113.15. That section requires them to pay you for the first 15 days of any month no later than the the first day of the next month. Additionally, it requires your employer to pay you for the last half of any month by the 15th of the next month. If I understand your question correctly, your employer is in compliance with that schedule.
If you still believe that they are not in compliance, you should contact a local attorney with a good reputation in your community.