All persons, firms, or corporations engaged in manufacturing and issuing trade checks, coupons, or other instruments of writing in payment for labor shall, on or after the regular pay day, cash said check or checks so issued at their face value less any amount that may be due by the party to whom issued. Any such person, firm, or corporation so engaged in manufacturing and failing to settle such claim as herein required shall be liable to pay to the holder thereof twenty-five per cent. (25%) on the face of said check as damages in the event any suit or action shall be brought to enforce the payment thereof. This section shall only apply when the amount claimed is One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or less.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 1 - Employer and Employee
§ 71-1-1. Occupational health and safety program
§ 71-1-17. Children under fourteen not to work in mills or factories
§ 71-1-19. Child labor in accord with school attendance
§ 71-1-21. Regulating hours of labor
§ 71-1-23. Sheriff to enforce law
§ 71-1-25. County health officer to inspect
§ 71-1-27. Misdemeanor to fail or refuse to obey order of officer
§ 71-1-29. Misdemeanor to violate child labor laws
§ 71-1-31. Certain canneries excepted
§ 71-1-37. Discounting trade checks prohibited
§ 71-1-39. Trade checks must be paid in cash
§ 71-1-41. Employee trust plan
§ 71-1-43. Income or principal of employee trust plan not to be encumbered
§ 71-1-45. Assignment or pledge of wages
§ 71-1-47. Denial or abridgment of work