All states except for South Carolina and Alabama have laws stating how often employees must be paid. Unfortunately, these laws differ greatly from state to state and there is no general guideline for some states. It is important to know these laws for your state so you can be sure you are receiving your salary legally. Below are the payroll laws for D.C, Maryland, and Virginia, where the Barrera Law Firm can help you present a lawsuit in case of employer negligence.

For most states, paydays are either biweekly or semimonthly. Biweekly payroll involves paydays that occur 26 times per year, such as every other Friday. Semimonthly payroll refers to paydays that occur 24 times per year, such as paydays that occur on the 15th day and the last day of every month.

In the District of Columbia, employees are supposed to be paid semi-monthly

In Maryland employees are supposed to be paid biweekly.

In Virginia this law is complicated. Depending on their profession, employees may be paid monthly, biweekly, or semimonthly. Employees whose weekly wages total more than 150 percent of the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth may be paid monthly, only upon agreement of each affected employee. Executive, administrative, and professional personnel must be paid at least monthly. For most employees however, payday should occur at least 2 times a month, either every other Friday, or, the 15th and last day of every month.

If you are only being paid once a month, and you never signed anything allowing your employer to pay you so infrequently, you might be in need of legal assistance and workers compensation. Most importantly, you must know your rights they are your best tools against injustice. If you need a lawyer who is accomplished in workers compensation law in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, do not hesitate to contact the Barrera law firm today.