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If the employment is terminated by the employer, regardless of the cause for the termination, payment is due within three working days after the termination. If the employment is terminated by the employee, payment is due at the next regular pay day that is at least three days after the employer received notice of the employee's termination of services.
Arizona Statute §23-353 A. & Arizona Statute §23-353 B.
When an employee is discharged from the service of an employer, he shall be paid wages due him within seven working days or the end of the next regular pay period, whichever is sooner (§23-353 A.). When an employee quits the service of an employer, he shall be paid in the usual manner all wages due him no later than the regular payday for the pay period during which the termination occurred (§23-353 B.).
Arkansas Code 11-4-405(a) and (b).
Payment for involuntary termination must be made within seven days of discharge. Railroad employees must be paid on the date of discharge.
California Statutes §201 & §202
Payment for involuntary termination must be made on the date of discharge. In addition, there are specific requirements for paying employees working in the motion picture and oil drilling industry. There are also specific requirements for seasonal employment in the curing, canning, or drying of any variety of perishable fruit, fish, or vegetables (§201). Payment for voluntary termination must be made at discharge if the employer has received 72 hours advance notice. If not, payment must be made within 72 hours after discharge (§202).
Colorado Rev. Stat. 8-4-109(1)(a) & 8-4-109(1)(b).
For involuntary termination, no later than six hours after the start of the employer’s accounting unit’s next regular workday; except that, if the accounting unit is located off the work site, the employer shall deliver the check for wages due the separated employee no later than twenty-four hours after the start of such employer’s accounting unit’s next regular workday (8-4-109(1)(a).
Conn. Gen Stat.§31-71c
For voluntary termination, payment is due not later than the next regular pay day. For involuntary termination, payment is due not later than the business day after the date of such discharge. When work of any employee is suspended as a result of a labor dispute, or when an employee for any reason is laid off, payment is due not later than the next regular pay day
Del. Code Ann. tit. 19, §1103
Whenever an employee quits, resigns, is discharged, suspended or laid off, the employer must pay the employee on the next regularly scheduled payday.
D.C. Title 32, Chapter 13, §13-1303
For voluntary discharge, the final paycheck is due the next regular payday or within seven days from the date of resigning, whichever is earlier. For involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due the next working day or four days after termination if an employee who is responsible for monies belonging to the employer. When the work of an employee is suspended as a result of a labor dispute, the final paycheck is due not later than the next regular payday.
Hawaii Revised Statutes, Chapter 388-2
For voluntary termination, the employer must pay the employee’s wages in full no later than the next regular payday, except that if the employee gives at least one pay period’s notice of intention to quit, the employer must pay all wages earned by the employee at the time of quitting.
For involuntary termination, employer must pay the employee’s wages in full at the time of discharge. If the discharge occurs at a time and under conditions which prevent an employer from making immediate payment, then payment must be made on the working day following discharge.
When work of an employee is suspended as a result of a labor dispute, or when an employee for any reason whatsoever is temporarily laid off, the employer must pay in full to the employee not later than the next regular payday.
Idaho Statute 45-606
For either voluntary or involuntary termination the final paycheck must be paid within 10 days or on the next regular payday, whichever is earlier. However, the final paycheck is due with 48 hours of termination if requested in writing.
Yes
The final paycheck is due to the employee at the time of separation, if possible, but no later than the next payday.
IC 22-2-5 and IC 22-2-9
For either voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck must be paid on the next regular payday.
Iowa Code §91A.4
For either voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck must be paid on the next regular payday.
Kansas Stat. §44-315(a)
For either voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck must be paid on the next regular payday. That paycheck must be provided either through the regular pay channels, or by mail postmarked by the last regular pay date if requested by the employee.
Yes
For either voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck must be paid on the next regular payday or 14 days following termination, whichever occurs last.
Louisiana RS §23:631
For either voluntary or involuntary termination the final paycheck must be paid on the next regular payday or no later than fifteen days following the date of discharge, whichever occurs first.
Maine Revised Statute Title 26-§626
For either voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck must be paid on the next regular payday or no later than two weeks of written demand, whichever is earlier.
Maryland Code: Title 3, § 3-505
For either voluntary or involuntary termination the final paycheck must be paid on the next regular payday.
Mass. General Laws Chapter 149-§148
For voluntary termination, the final paycheck must be paid on the next regular payday and, in the absence of a regular pay day, on the following Saturday. For involuntary termination the final paycheck must be paid on the day of termination.
Michigan Administration Code Rule §408.9007(1)
For either voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck must be paid on the next regular payday.
Minnesota Statutes §181.11, §181.13, and §181.14
For involuntary termination the final paycheck must be paid within 24 hours for transitory employment, or on the day of discharge for most other employment. For voluntary termination, the final paycheck must be paid on the next scheduled payday. However, if the next scheduled payday is less than five calendar days after the employee’s final day of employment, full payment can be delayed until the second scheduled payday — but must not exceed 20 calendar days following the employee’s last day of employment. Migrant workers must be paid within five days following the employee’s last day of employment.
Yes
For manufacturing facilities with 50 or more workers, public sector employees, public service companies, except for employees working executive, administrative, or professional capacities) the final paycheck is due according to the following schedule:
- Once every two weeks,
- Twice during each calendar month, or
- On the second and fourth Saturday of each month.
Missouri Revised Statute §290.110
For involuntary termination the final paycheck must be paid on the day of discharge.
Montana Code §39-3-205
For voluntary termination the final paycheck must be paid on the next scheduled payday or 15 days from the date of termination. For involuntary termination the final paycheck is due immediately, unless the employer has a written personnel policy governing the employment that extends the time for payment of final wages to the employee’s next regular payday for the pay period or to within 15 days from the separation, whichever occurs first.
Nebraska Revised Statute §48-1230
For involuntary termination the final paycheck is due on the next regular payday or within two weeks of the date of termination, whichever is sooner.
There are no requirements for voluntary termination.
Nevada Revised Statutes §608.020 & §608.030
For voluntary termination, the final paycheck is due on the next regular payday or within seven days, whichever is sooner. (NRS §608.020.) For involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due immediately. (NRS §608.030.)
New Hampshire Revised Statute §275:44
For involuntary termination the final paycheck is due within 72 hours. For voluntary termination the final paycheck is due on the next regular payday or within 72 hours if notice is given one pay period before.
New Jersey Revised Statutes §34:11-4.2 and 4.3
For voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due on the next regular payday or 10 days from the end of the pay period.
New Mexico Statutes §50-4-5 and 50-4-4
For involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due within five days. For voluntary termination, the final paycheck is due at the next payday.
New York State Consolidated Laws, Article 6, §191
For voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due on the next regular payday.
NC General Statute §95-25.7
For voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due on the next regular payday.
§34-14-03
If an employer discharges or terminates an employee, the employer must pay those wages by certified mail.
Ohio Revised Code §4113.15(A)
For voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due on the next regular payday.
Oklahoma Statute §40-165.3
For voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due on the next regular payday.
Unconsolidated Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 43, §260.5(a)
For voluntary and involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due at the next regular payday.
Rhode Island General Laws §28-14-4
For voluntary and involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due at the next regular payday.
South Carolina Code §41-10-50
For involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due within 48 hours of the time of separation or the next regular payday, but no more than 30 days from date of termination. There are no regulations for voluntary termination.
South Dakota Codified Laws §60-11-10
For voluntary and involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due at the next payday or as soon as the employee returns the employer’s property.
Tennessee Code §50-2-103 (g)
For voluntary and involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due at the next payday or 21 days following the termination date, whichever occurs last.
Texas Code §61.014
For voluntary termination, the final paycheck is due the next payday. For involuntary termination the final paycheck is due within six days.
Utah Code §34-28-5(3)
For voluntary termination, the final paycheck is due the next payday. For involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due within 24 hours
Vermont Statute §342(c)(2)
For voluntary termination, the final paycheck is due the next payday, or on the following Friday. For involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due within 72 hours.
Virginia Code §40.1-29(A)(1)
For voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due the next payday.
Washington Code §49.48.010
When an employee is terminated or leaves voluntary, the final paycheck is due at the end of the pay period. State law also defines what deductions may be made from final wages, and how a final payment can be made in the event of an employee’s death.
West Virginia Code §21-5-4
When a company discharges an employee, or when the employee quits or resigns, the company shall pay the employee's wages in full no later than the next regular payday.
Fringe benefits such as vacation are payable according to the terms of any agreement between the employer and employee.
When work of any employee is suspended as a result of a labor dispute, or when an employee for any reason whatsoever is laid off, the person, firm or corporation shall pay in full to the employee not later than the next regular payday, either through the regular pay channels or by mail if requested by the employee, wages earned at the time of suspension or layoff.
WI Statutes §109.03(2) & §109.03(1)(b)
For voluntary or involuntary termination, the final paycheck is due the next regular paycheck date. (WI Statute §109.03(2).) For migrant workers the final paycheck is due within three days after the termination date. (WI Statute §109.03(1)(b).)
Wyoming Statute §27-4-401(a)
For involuntary or voluntary termination, the final paycheck is due within five days of termination.