Mississippi § 71-1-35 - Pay of employees twice a month.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 71-1-35 — Pay of employees twice a month., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 71-1-35. Pay of employees twice a month.
Every corporation, company, association, partnership and individual person engaged in manufacturing of any kind in this state employing as many as fifty (50) or more employees and employing public labor, and every public service corporation doing business in this state shall be required to make full payment to employees for services performed as often as once every two (2) weeks or twice during each calendar month, or on the second and fourth Saturday, respectively, of each month. Such payment or settlement shall include all amounts due for labor or services performed up to not more than ten (10) days previous to the time of payment, except that public service corporations shall not be required to make payment for labor or services performed up to more than fifteen (15) days prior to the time of payment. For the purposes of this section, the term “employee” shall not include any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative or professional capacity.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 71-1-35
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 71-1-35 cover?
Section 71-1-35 ("Pay of employees twice a month.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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