RECORDS THAT EMPLOYERS MUST KEEP

According to the Department of Workforce Development

Employers must keep the following time and payroll records for at least 3 years for each employee:

Name and address

Date of birth

Dates employment began and ended

Time work began and ended each day

Total hours worked daily and weekly

Rate of pay for each payroll period

Wages paid each payroll period

Amount and reason fro each deduction

Output of employee, if paid on other than a time basis.

In addition, the time each meal period began and ended must be recorded when meal periods are required for employees, or when meal periods are deducted from work time.

For more information on Labor Laws in Wisconsin, visit www/dwd/state/wi.us/er.