Wage slip worry

I receive a wage slip at the end of each month. It's always handwritten and only features my name, hours and any deductions. Should there be any more information than this?

According to UK law, every pay statement must provide the following information:

• The gross amount of the wages or salary;

• The amount of any fixed deductions and the purposes for which they are made. For example, these could be trade union subscriptions or National Savings scheme contributions;

• The total figure for fixed deductions, when a separate statement of the details has been provided;

• The amounts of any variable deductions and the purposes for which they are made;

• The net amount of any wages or salary payable;

• The amount and method of each part payment when individual elements of the net amount are paid in different ways. For example, you would expect to see the separate figures of a cash payment or a balance credited to a bank account.

If your payslip doesn't contain this information, you should speak to your employer about it. If you can't reach agreement, you could take them to an Employment Tribunal. This would be extreme, though, and you may find that it makes it difficult for you to stay in the job. The key is to negotiate carefully, and perhaps begin by requesting a more formally-presented payslip.

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Updated: 09/02/2010

Question answered by CAB