Wisconsin Wage & Hour Claims — Minimum Wage, Overtime & Unpaid Wages

Wisconsin has specific laws governing minimum wage, overtime, and the payment of wages §109.03; §103.457.

$7.25/hr (matches federal minimum wage rate) §104.035.

Wisconsin has its own overtime law: under Wis. Stat. § 103.02 and Wis. Admin. Code § DWD 274.03, covered employees must be paid time and one-half the regular rate for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week, subject to state exemptions in DWD 274.04; the federal FLSA may separately require overtime for occupations exempted by state law, so both must be checked; state Wage Payment and Collection Laws provide separate protections §103.02.

Most employers must pay all wages earned at least monthly, covering wages earned to a day not more than 31 days before the date of payment; logging and farm labor employees must be paid at least quarterly, and other statutory exceptions apply (e.g., employees under a collective bargaining agreement setting a different frequency); an employee not paid at the time fixed for payment must be paid upon 6 days' demand; employers must state clearly on the paycheck, pay envelope, or accompanying paper the amount of and reason for each deduction (Wis. Admin. Code DWD 272.10 also requires the number of hours worked and the rate of pay) §109.03; §103.457.

Final wages due on the next regular payday following separation; if employer fails to pay, employee may file a claim with the Equal Rights Division §109.03; §103.457.