Must Minnesota employers provide workers with pay stubs every pay period? 

According to Minnesota state statute, employers are required to provide employees with an earnings statement at the end of each pay period, either on paper or electronically. If statements are provided electronically, the employee must have access to an employer-owned computer during work hours to access the statements and print them out as needed. Earning statements also must be available to print or review for three years after they are issued. 

Statements need to include more than just the amount paid during the pay period. They also need to include various other information, including the way pay is determined — whether that’s hourly, salary, on commission or by shift. Other details that need to be included are the amount of sick time used during the pay period and the available sick time remaining, along with any deductions to gross pay for taxes, insurance or union dues.