Texas Payday Law covers all Texas business entities, regardless of size, except for public employers such as the federal government, the state or a political subdivision of the state. All persons who perform a service for compensation are considered employees, except for close relatives and independent contractors.
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File a Texas Payday Law Wage Claim using TWC's online Wage Claim system.
- Learn How to File a Wage Claim using TWC's online system
- Additionally, if you believe you are a target of retaliation, you may file a claim with the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.