Many companies are now going to paperless payroll across the board. Depending on the state you're in, an employer could be out of compliance by not providing a pay statement to their employees.
The following states require that employers provide a paper copy of your check stub: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Texas and Vermont.
There are 8 states that do not have a pay statement requirement. These states are: Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee and Virginia. If employers in these states choose to provide a pay statement to their employees, they may do so electronically. Virginia only requires employers to provide a pay statement if the employee requests it.
There are still other states that require access to a printed statement. This means that an online statement is acceptable as long as printing the statement is an option. States that have this requirement include: Alabama, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada ,New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Washington, and West Virginia
