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even if the employee agrees to something else, even if it

is in writing, and even if the employee is a sophisticated,

management level person.

The most important rules, at a glance, are:

 Employees must be paid weekly or biweekly,

within six days of the end of the pay period,

meaning if a pay period ends on a Friday, the

employee must be paid no later than the Thursday

of the following week.

 Employees who are exempt from overtime laws

(see above) may be paid monthly, if they so

choose, but still must be paid timely.

 You may not deduct money from your employees’

paychecks except as specifically authorized under

the law. You may, of course, withhold taxes and

pre-tax payments for benefit plans, but should be

48| Rules of the Road