Itemized Statements or Paystubs
Do you receive itemized statements or paystubs with your paycheck?
California employment law requires employers to provide an itemized statement to each employee with a paycheck. The statement, or “pay stub,” must include the following information:
• Dates included in the pay period
• Gross wages, net wages and all deductions
• Total hours worked in that pay period
• Total wages paid in that pay period
• Employee’s name and social security number
• Name and address of the employer
If the employer fails to provide the employee with an accurate itemized statement as described above, the employee is entitled to recover the greater of all damages or $50 for the initial pay period in which a violation occurs and $100 per employee for each violation in a subsequent pay period, up to a total penalty of $4,000.
Current and former employees have the right to inspect or copy records pertaining to them, upon reasonable request to the employer. Employers are required to comply with a current or former employee’s request as soon as possible, but no later than 21 calendar days from the date of request.
Employers can also be penalized $750 for failure to permit current or former employees to inspect or copy records within 21 calendar days.
What can I do if I do not receive proper itemized statements or paystubs?
If you believe that your employer is denying you proper itemized wage statements or paystubs, or if you would like to learn more about California wage and hour law, please call (866) 981-4800 or fill out the form on the right for a confidential consultation with a labor and employment attorney.
Important Note: This summary is intended to provide a basic overview of the typical types of employment cases handled by our firm. It is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.
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- Employment & Labor Law Overview
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- Overtime Pay Overview
- Overtime and the FLSA
- California Overtime Pay
- Exempt v. Non-Exempt
- Minimum Wage Overview
- Federal Minimum Wage
- California Minimum Wage
- Independent Contractors
- The Federal Warn Act
- The California Warn Act
- The Illinois Warn Act
- The New Jersey Warn Act
- The New York Warn Act
- Wage and Hour
- Off the Clock Work
- Donning and Doffing
- Tipped Employees
- Farmworker Rights
- Breaks and Meal Periods
- Prompt Payment at Termination
- Itemized Pay Stubs
- Employment Discrimination
- California Vacation Law

