Guam § 3212 - Deductions and Form of Payments.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 3212 — Deductions and Form of Payments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3212. Deductions and Form of Payments.
(a) All deductions taken from an employee's pay by an employer, and all sums payable or paid to the
employer from said pay to the employee, shall be shown on the employee's pay statement or check stub,
and a copy thereof shall be given to the employee at the time the employee is paid. A copy thereof shall be
kept by the employer for three (3) years.
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(b) All payments made to an employee by an employer shall be in the form of cash or check. It is then
the employee's responsibility to cash his or her check. No employer of non-immigrant alien employees may
deduct from their pay any funds for transmittal off-island for any purpose whatever.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 3212
What does Guam Code Annotated § 3212 cover?
Section 3212 ("Deductions and Form of Payments.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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