1. (a) An employer shall give to each employee:

   1. (1) at the time of hiring, written notice of:

      1. (i) the rate of pay of the employee;
      2. (ii) the regular paydays that the employer sets; and
      3. (iii) leave benefits;

   2. (2) for each pay period, a written statement on the physical pay stub or the online pay statement that includes:

      1. (i) the employer's name registered with the State, address, and telephone number;
      2. (ii) the date of payment and the beginning and ending dates of the pay period for which the payment is made;
      3. (iii) unless the employee is exempt from overtime under federal and State law, the number of hours worked during the pay period;
      4. (iv) the rates of pay;
      5. (v) the gross and net pay earned during the pay period;
      6. (vi) the amount and name of all deductions;
      7. (vii) a list of additional bases of pay, including bonuses, commissions on sales, or other bases; and
      8. (viii) for each employee paid at a piece rate, the applicable piece rates of pay and the number of pieces completed at each piece rate; and
   3. (3) at least 1 pay period in advance, notice of any change in a payday or wage.
2. (b) This section does not prohibit an employer from increasing a wage without advance notice.
3. (c) The Commissioner shall create and make available to an employer at no charge a pay stub template that may be used by the employer to comply with this section.

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 220, § 1, eff. April 24, 2008; Acts 2024, c. 305, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024; Acts 2024, c. 306, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024.

Formerly Art. 100, § 94.