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.

SB 2024 amends Tennessee's wage payment law to extend the deadline for paying employees on piece-work or commission basis from the 5th day to the last day of the following month for both regular pay and final payments upon termination. This change directly affects private employers in Tennessee who use these compensation structures and their employees, ensuring payments are made by month's end instead of the 5th. The bill modifies Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-2-103, and applies to wages earned on or after July 1, 2026. It does not alter payment timelines for employees paid hourly or salary.