Employees, Employers - As enacted, exempts from the requirement that wages earned by employees in private employment are due and payable no later than the fifth day of the succeeding month those employees who are employed on a piece-work or commission basis, and requires that compensation for such employees is due and payable by the last day of the succeeding month; makes certain other changes relative to employee compensation. - Amends TCA Title 50, Chapter 2, Part 1.

HB 1958 changes Tennessee's wage payment rules for employees paid by piece-work or commission. It extends the deadline for paying these workers from the 5th day of the next month to the last day of the next month, both for regular pay and final pay upon termination. This directly affects workers in roles like sales, construction, or other commission-based jobs where pay is tied to output. The bill amends Tennessee Code §50-2-103 to implement this change, effective July 1, 2026. It does not alter payment deadlines for hourly or salaried employees.