payroll records
For payroll records, regulation is 29 CFR Part 516; regulator / programme is DOL Wage and Hour (FLSA); retention period is at least 3 years; when the clock starts is from the last date of entry; who it binds is each employer, recorded from its source on 2026-08-11.
- Regulation
- 29 CFR Part 516 verified
- Regulator / programme
- DOL Wage and Hour (FLSA) our reading
- Record type
- payroll records verified
- Retention period
- at least 3 years verified
- When the clock starts
- from the last date of entry verified
- Who it binds
- each employer verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
Each employer shall preserve for at least 3 years: ( a ) Payroll records. From the last date of entry, all payroll or other records containing the employee information and data required under any of the applicable sections of this part
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-11
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/part-516