General Recordkeeping Requirements For Employees – WV

WEST VIRGINIA

Name and Address

          Yes

Occupation 

          Yes

Pay Rate 

          Yes

Wage per week or pay period

          Yes

Hours per day or week

          Yes

Deductions per Pay Period 

          Yes

Conditions of Employment 

          No

Length of time records must be preserved

          2 years

RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS FOR MINORS

State Laws may not specifically require employers to keep data specifically on minors, although general recordkeeping requirements on the federal level may call for maintenance of that data.

Address 

          No

Hours per day or week 

          No

Time Starting, Ending Work/Meals 

          No

Wages 

          No

Other Requirements

Date of birth

Work Permit or Age Certificate Required

Yes, for employees age 15 or under. When 25 or more persons age 17 or younger are employed for 90 days or less, employer must obtain a blanket work permit.

Citations to Authority – click link to view statute:

WV Code  § 21-5C-5

Keeping of records

WV Code  § 21-6-3 

Work permit – minors

WV Code  § 21-6-8a

Blanket work permits