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Wisconsin's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009, under Wis. Stat. §§103.01-103.03. — Source
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Wis. Stat. § 103.85 requires factory and retail establishment employees to receive at least 24 consecutive hours off per calendar week (Sunday–Saturday) — Wisconsin's distinctive One Day of Rest law — though Wisconsin's prevailing wage laws were repealed for projects begun after January 1, 2017.
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How Wisconsin differs
Wis. Stat. § 103.85 requires factory and retail establishment employees to receive at least 24 consecutive hours off per calendar week (Sunday–Saturday) — Wisconsin's distinctive One Day of Rest law — though Wisconsin's prevailing wage laws were repealed for projects begun after January 1, 2017.
Weekly overtime: Wisconsin requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.
Wisconsin wage payment and collection law
Beyond the minimum wage and overtime rate, Wisconsin has its own wage-payment statute governing when workers must be paid, what happens to a final paycheck, and how to recover wages an employer has not paid. The essentials, drawn from WI Dept of Workforce Development (DWD), Equal Rights Division, are below.
- How often wages must be paid
- Ch. 109, Wis. Stats.: most employers pay all wages earned at least monthly, no longer than 31 days between pay periods (logging/farm quarterly; some annually).
- Final paycheck after separation
- Under ch. 109; unpaid claims may go to the district attorney; a court may assess up to 100% increased wages plus fees (Wis. Stat. §109.11).
- How to file a wage claim
- File a labor-standards complaint with the DWD Equal Rights Division online or via form LS-119. If unpaid on payday, request payment; may file after 6 days.
- Deadline to claim (statute of limitations)
- 2 years from the date payable (ch. 109).
- Other state-specific rules
- Overtime 1.5x over 40 in a 7-day workweek (unless exempt). Deductions for loss/theft/damage only with written authorization after the incident, a fault finding, or a court order; improper deductions can make the employer liable for 2x. Pay stubs must show hours, rate, deductions.
Primary source: WI Dept of Workforce Development (DWD), Equal Rights Division. Statute citations are the state's own; verify your specific situation before acting.