Check that wages were paid free and clear
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the pay records the lawyer supplies, list each amount, whether it was paid to the employee, and whether the papers show any sum paid back to the employer or to another person for the employer. Do not decide that a deduction is lawful and do not calculate a minimum wage.
- What the lawyer must review
- Wages, whether in cash or in facilities, are not paid unless they are paid finally and unconditionally, or free and clear. The wage requirements of the Act are not met where the employee kicks back, directly or indirectly, to the employer, or to another person for the employer's benefit, part of the wage delivered to the employee (29 C.F.R. § 531.35). You decide whether each amount was paid free and clear. The minimum-wage section is 29 U.S.C. § 206. The Wage and Hour fact sheet states the federal minimum wage as $7.25 an hour. No federal rule that wages be paid at least monthly was in the sources opened. State payday statutes were not opened.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUS
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes assembling provisional schedules. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Verify the applicable jurisdiction and the version of each relevant law, rule or instrument in force at the material time.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.