Can a company send an email to their employees containing a summary of monies earned but not paid from the company itself?
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Can a company send an email to their employees containing a summary of monies earned but not paid from the company itself?
For example, a car dealership emailing the entire company what sales people are making from monies directly paid from the manufacturer not the dealership?
Asked on September 6, 2013 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
As long as, at the end of the metaphorical day, all employees are being paid the correct amounts (i.e. in accordance with law; what they earned; etc.) and the proper taxes are taken out and proper tax documentation provided to the employees when required by law, then if the company chooses to also send out an email like you describe, it may do so. The email may not be helpful; it may even be actively confusing; but the law does not penalize companies for being confusing or unhelpful so long as they honor their legal obligations.
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