• datelmd5sum@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    So if the employer suddenly decides to e.g. start paying you less, how do you prove how much your pay should be?

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      6 days ago

      Someone does some digging and figures it out, and maybe five or so years later you get a check in the mail for an amount the lawyers agreed was correct.

    • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      7 days ago

      Previous pay stubs I suppose. Depending on the employer you may have something in writing. This typically wouldn’t be contract if you’re an employee without a union.

    • Chocrates@lemmy.world
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      5 days ago

      There is nearly always a contract and the business will submit tax paperwork with your compensation to the IRS.

      Under the table workers are illegal and on their own