Legal Question in Business Law in Massachusetts
Paystub retrieval
What is a company's obligation regarding an employee's request for copies of past paystubs? Is there a time frame within which the company is obligated to retrieve them (i.e. 5 years back, 10 years back, etc.?)
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Paystub retrieval
I think you need to make a reasonable effort to get the employee copies of the stubs within about a week of the request.
If you have stubs for more than a year, and these are easily accessible, you ought in good faith to provide such copies.
If the period of time extends beyond 2-3 years of stubs, then you may want to advise the employee that there may be a research charge for these. If the stubs or the information is either in the employee's personnel file or on computer, you probably need to provide these.
If you have a more specific reason for this question, you can contact me.
Re: Paystub retrieval
Contact the IRS or your local Department of Labor as they may be able to tell you how long these records must be maintained. Good Luck!
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