Mandatory DD in WI
LindaS
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Does anyone know if an employer (private employer) can mandate payroll direct deposit in WI? Can someone direct me to where this information can be found?
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Michael Modl
Editor, Wisconsin Employment Law Letter
Axley Brynelson, LLP
Linda:
The only answer to this question that I have ever found, and I believe it to be the current state of the law is contained in an August 23, 1991 opinion letter from the State's Labor Standards Bureau. Wisconsin employers may institute a mandatory direct deposit program as long as employees are given the right to designate the recipient bank, there are no charges for the employee participating in the program and an exception is available for employees who are inelligible for checking or savings accounts.
Mike Modl
A credit union account is another idea and most areas have credit unions that will take just about anybody.