Payroll record keeping in agricultural businesses
What employment
records must the business keep and what rights does the worker have to
obtain copies?
The agricultural business must keep records of the worker's name, address, occupation, dates of employment, hours worked on a daily and weekly basis, rate or rates of pay, total wages earned, deductions, and net pay for each pay period. Businesses must keep these records for three years. Employees may request copies of these records at any reasonable time.
- Must an agricultural
worker receive a statement of earnings (pay stub) on payday?
Yes, the business is required to provide a statement for each pay period including the worker's name, number of hours worked or the number of days worked based on an 8-hour day, the rate or rates of pay, the number of piece work units earned if paid on a piece work basis, the gross pay, the pay period, all deductions and the purpose of each deduction. The pay statement must also contain the business name, address, and telephone number.
For more details, see L&I Administrative Policy:
Record
Keeping - Agriculture (ES.D.2) (134 KB PDF)
