Rhode Island Permits Wage Payment by Payroll Card: Employment Law Manual Updated, Legal Timetable Entry Added

Author: Rena Pirsos, XpertHR Legal Editor

A new law allowing Rhode Island employers to pay employees using payroll cards took effect on July 15, 2015. The new law defines payroll card account and provides the requirements that an employer's payroll card program must satisfy before the program may be offered to employees.

The Payment of Wages: Rhode Island section of the Employment Law Manual has been updated and a new entry has been added to the Legal Timetable.