The Pay Stub
Va. Code 40.1-29(D) — a paystub or online accounting each payday, enough to work out the gross and the net
In Virginia, on each regular pay date, an employer gives each employee a written statement, by paystub or online accounting.
| On the statement | The statute's list |
|---|---|
| On the statementThe employer | The statute's listName and address |
| On the statementHours | The statute's listThe hours worked, for employees paid by the hour or on a salary below the federal standard salary level |
| On the statementPay | The statute's listThe rate of pay and the gross wages earned in the pay period |
| On the statementDeductions | The statute's listThe amount and purpose of each deduction |
Enough to check the math. The paystub or online accounting includes enough information for the employee to determine how the gross and net pay were calculated, and the employer keeps it for at least three years after the work was performed.
Agricultural employers. An employer in agriculture, agribusiness or forestry furnishes a written statement of gross wages and deductions on the employee's request.
Withholding. No employer may withhold part of an employee's wages, except taxes or as the law allows, without the employee's written and signed authorization.
Payday frequency, final pay and the remedies for unpaid wages are not on this page. Whether a particular statement complies is a question for the state's labor department or a licensed Virginia attorney.
Sources for this section (1)
- Va. Code 40.1-29 — Time and medium of payment; withholding wages
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Virginia attorney.