An Act clarifying the wage act to protect hospital workers from being deprived of their wages

SD 2041 amends the wage act to clarify that it does not apply to casual employees of government entities (such as hospital workers in public hospitals) or to co-operative association employees who are shareholders (unless they request weekly pay). This means these workers are explicitly excluded from the wage act's requirements for timely payment. The amendment removes ambiguity by stating these categories are not covered by the law. The bill does not extend protections to these groups but defines their exclusion from the wage act's coverage.