Question

California Labor Code Section 226(a) outlines nine specific items that must be included on a pay statement.

1. Name at least one

2. What is the penalty for initial and subsequent violation?

3. Is the penalty too harsh?

Answer 1

California Law contains very specific requirements for the employers: ----

1. To provide employees wage statement.
2. Impose financial penalties for employers who do not provide these wage statement.

Wages Statement: It is a written statement provide to an employee’s either as a detachable part of the check, draftor voucher paying the employees’ wages or a separate writing if the wages are paid by cash or personal check.

1. Labor code section 226 provides 9 categories of information that must be included in wage statement.
2. Gross wages earned in the pay period.
3. Total hours worked in the pay period.
4. All deductions from employees’ wages.
5. Net wages earned in the pay period.

1. Penalties for initial and subsequent violation:-

1. Failure to pay an employee with wage statement may result initial penalty of $250 per employee and $1000 per employee for subsequent violation.

1. Yes the penalty too harsh:-Violation of labor code section 226 result in the greater of :

1. Actual damage to employees. Or
2. Penalties up to a maximum of $4000