ShiftPaybook blog

Practical, problem-first articles for hourly workers: why a paycheck looks wrong, how to keep two jobs apart and how to count awkward hours. Each one ends with public sources.

• Why your paycheck may not match your hours: 8 things to check

  Eight things to check when your pay looks wrong: rounding, breaks, pay period cut-off, overtime, premiums, tips, deductions and adjustments.

• How to track two jobs without mixing up rates, hours and currencies

  Keep rates, hours, pay periods and currencies apart when you work two jobs: separate records, overtime checks per employer and one colour-coded calendar.

• Overnight shifts, breaks and daylight saving time: how to count the hours right

  How to count hours for a shift that crosses midnight, includes paid or unpaid breaks, or falls on the night the clocks change.

General information only, not legal, tax or payroll advice. Rules differ by country, region, contract and employer, so check your local rules before relying on a figure.