With each paycheck, Labor Code §226 requires the employer to furnish an itemized wage statement showing information such as:
Explanation
Labor Code §226(a) lists nine required items: gross wages earned, total hours worked for non-exempt employees, piece-rate units and rates where applicable, all deductions, net wages, the inclusive dates of the pay period, the employee's name with the last four digits of an identifying number, the employer's legal name and address, and all hourly rates with hours at each. (a) is the lump-sum stub, which is the most common real-world violation. (c) would breach the employee's own medical privacy rather than serve §226. (d) belongs to the job file. The employer must keep a copy for at least three years and produce it on request under §226(b).
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