Payroll mistakes are usually small and easy to miss: a shift that crossed midnight split in two, overtime paid at the regular rate, or a premium that didn't apply. Here's a quick way to check:
1. Keep your own record of every shift as it ends: start, end, unpaid breaks. Your memory two weeks later won't match the schedule exactly.
2. When the pay stub arrives, compare total hours first. If those match, most problems are ruled out.