DLSE Approves Money Network Checks and Payroll Debit Cards as Means of Wage Disbursement

On July 7, 2008, California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement’s (DLSE) new Chief Counsel issued two opinion letters advising that the appropriate use of “Money Network Checks” and “payroll debit cards” complies with California law, specifically Labor Code section 212, which governs the means of payment for wages. ¹