Senate Bill 2024 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, specifically Section 50-2-103, regarding the timing of wage payments to employees. The bill stipulates that for employers who pay wages monthly, all wages earned and unpaid before the first day of any month must be paid by the fifth day of the following month. However, for employees working on a piece-work or commission basis, their compensation is due by the last day of the succeeding month. Additionally, the bill modifies the payment timeline for employees who leave or are discharged, requiring that they be paid all earned wages by the next regular pay day or within twenty-one days of their departure, whichever is later, with the same exception for piece-work or commission employees.

The bill also emphasizes that employers cannot exempt themselves from these payment requirements. The changes outlined in the bill will take effect on July 1, 2026, and will apply to wages and compensation earned on or after that date.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 50-2-103(a)(2), 50-2-103, 50-2-103(g)