Here’s a practical guide you can hand to HR, finance, or your payroll vendor, plus how payroll tools can support compliance—and where they fall short. (By the way, BK Reader recently covered Brooklyn small-business challenges, including wage issues and paycheck transparency in local workplaces.)

What New York State requires on every pay stub

Under New York Labor Law §195(3), every employee must receive a wage statement with each payment of wages that includes at least:

Pay period start and end dates

Employee name

Employer name, address, and phone number

Rate(s) of pay and the basis (hourly, salary, piece, commission, etc.)

Gross wages, itemized deductions, any allowances/credits claimed toward minimum wage (e.g., tips, meals), and net wages

For non-exempt employees: regular hourly

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