What Is a Pay Stub Violation in San Francisco?
What is a pay stub violation? In short, the term “pay stub violation” refers to any situation in which an employer fails to provide an employee with required pay information on a physical pay stub or on a regular wage statement. Pay stub violations occur regardless of whether an employee is paid in cash, with a paper paycheck, through direct deposit, or by any other means. A pay stub violation may have occurred if you received a pay stub or wage statement that did not provide information about the employer, employee, rate of pay, and more.
If a pay stub violation occurs, an affected employee may be eligible for damages. In addition, the employee may be required to pay penalties in addition to attorney’s fees and court costs. Because the laws governing wage statements are detailed and complex, if you believe your rights have been violated, you should contact an employment lawyer.
What Should I Expect to See On My San Francisco Pay Stub?
How can you know if you experienced a pay stub violation? There is particular information that California law requires an employer to provide on a pay stub or wage statement, including all of the following:
- Your gross wages earned during the pay period;
- Your net wages earned during the pay period;
- Total number of hours you worked during the pay period, including any overtime or double time hours;
- Rate of pay during the pay period, including the number of hours worked at the rate of pay cited;
- Dates of the pay period, including the beginning and end;
- Your name;
- Either the last four digits of your Social Security number or your employee identification number;
- Name of your employer;
- Legal address of your employer; and
- Deductions from your pay.
It is important to know that exempt employees are not required to have information on a pay stub or wage statement that details the total number of hours worked in the pay period. This information is only required for non-exempt employees. In general, administration, executive, and professional employees, as well as many salaried employees, are “exempt” under the law. However, you should seek advice from a pay stub violation lawyer if you do not know your status and are unsure if your employer has violated the law in California.
Contact Our San Francisco Pay Stub Violations Lawyers
California employers must provide employees with certain types of information on their pay stubs or wage statements. If they fail to do so, the employee may have a claim and may be able to seek a remedy. Contact an experienced San Francisco pay stub violation lawyer at Venardi Zurada LLP today for more information about our services. Call us now at (833) 893-6763 or contact us online to schedule a consultation.
