At the end of every pay period, your employer must give you a written statement about your wages, even if the money is deposited straight into your bank account. A written statement must say: your regular and overtime hours of work your wage rate and overtime rate earnings paid (wage, overtime pay, holiday pay, etc. each shown separately) deductions from earnings and the reason for each deduction details of any time taken off instead of overtime pay the dates for the pay period Last Reviewed: August 2019