by Michelle Galbraith, J.D.; Employment Law Expert, CalChamber
Employers are required to provide employees with an itemized wage statement every pay period showing a variety of employment-related information, including gross and net wages earned, per Labor Code section 226. And employers who fail to do so are subject to monetary penalties: $50 for the pay period in which the initial violation occurs, and $100 per employee for each subsequent violation, up to $4,000, plus attorney’s fees.
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