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Tex. Labor Code § 61.012

This is the official text of Tex. Labor Code § 61.012, part of Texas’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and workers' compensation.

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§ 61.012. DESIGNATION OF PAYDAYS; NOTICE.

Official statutory text

(a) An employer shall designate paydays in accordance with Section 61.011.

(b) If an employer fails to designate paydays, the employer's paydays are the first and 15th day of each month.

(c) An employer shall post, in conspicuous places in the workplace, notices indicating the paydays.

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