2025 Session
Last amended: 1986 session
§ 181.01 — Wages of Minors; to Whom Paid
Plain-Language Summary
A parent or guardian who wants to claim a minor child's wages must tell the employer. If they do not, paying the child directly is valid.
181.01 WAGES OF MINORS; TO WHOM PAID.
Any parent or guardian claiming the wages of a minor in service shall so notify the employer and, if failing to do so, payment to the minor of wages so earned shall be valid.
History:
History: History: (4133) RL s 1812; 1986 c 444
Practical Notes
If you are a parent trying to collect your minor child’s paycheck, you must notify the employer first.