If you are not getting a pay stub, there's not enough information on it, or some information is wrong, you should keep your own records, every day that you work.

Workers Should Write Down Each Day:

  • The date
  • The time the job began
  • The time the job ended
  • The total hours worked
  • Responsibilities – what he/she did
  • Pay rate (rate per hour, per job, per street, etc.)
  • How much he/she got paid
  • Any promises the employer made

Information about the Employer:

  • Name of the employer
  • Other names the employer goes by
  • Address of the employer
  • Phone number of employer
  • Name of supervisor
  • Names of other workers that work for the same supervisor or employer

Day Laborers and Construction Workers Should Keep:

  • License plate of employer’s vehicle
  • Make and model of employer’s vehicle

Workers Should Keep Papers:

  • Payroll stubs and receipts from employers
  • If there's no paystub, make a copy of your paycheck before you cash it
  • Business cards, letters, or any written pieces of paper from employers

Workers Should Talk with Co-Workers:
All workers need to keep records. Talk with co-workers and encourage them to keep records
too. Remember, it is always easier for a group of workers to approach an employer than a
single worker if there is a problem about getting paid.

This list was developed by the Gulf Coast Immigration Project.

The National Employment Law Project (NELP) made a pay tracking form for day laborers which you can find through the Resource Box on this page.