Employers must pay Final Termination Checks in accordance with state laws. Generally, federal law requires employers to make payment of the Final Termination Check on the next scheduled payroll. If employers fail to comply with these laws, they may face serious penalties. Furthermore, the employee may be able to obtain other forms of relief, such as liquidated damages and attorneys' fees, in addition to the unpaid wages. It is therefore essential that employers pay Final Termination Checks in a timely manner in accordance with all applicable laws.
Final Termination Checks and how they are to be paid vary by state. Some states required immediate payment while others allow those payments to be made in the next regular pay cycle. Federal law does not require final payments to be made until the next scheduled payroll.
Employers can be face stiff consequences for failing to heed the dispositions of final paychecks. For example, in California the penalty can be as much as 30 additional days of pay due the employee. To avoid any non-compliance please use the chart below as a reference but double check the state requirements before issuing the final pay to ensure they have not been updated to different requirements since the date of this posting.
Voluntary resignation: There's no law.
Involuntary resignation: There's no law.
Voluntary resignation: Next scheduled payday that's at least 3 days after the employee gives notice.
Involuntary resignation: Within 3 working days of termination.
Voluntary resignation: Next scheduled payday.
Involuntary resignation: Whichever is first: within 7 working days or next payday.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Within 7 working days.
Voluntary resignation: Within 72 hours or immediately if the employee gave at least 72 hours notice.
Involuntary resignation: Immediately
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Immediately
Voluntary resignation: Next scheduled payday.
Involuntary resignation: Next business day.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Immediately
Voluntary resignation: Whichever is first: within 7 days or next payday.
Involuntary resignation: Next business day.
Voluntary resignation: There's no law.
Involuntary resignation: There's no law.
Voluntary resignation: There's no law.
Involuntary resignation: There's no law.
Voluntary resignation: Immediately or next scheduled payday, depending on date of final notice.
Involuntary resignation: Immediately or next business day if conditions warrant.
Voluntary resignation: Whichever is first: within 10 days or next payday. If employee makes a written request for earlier payment, within 48 hours of receiving the request.
Involuntary resignation: Whichever is first: within 10 days or next payday. If employee makes a written request for earlier payment, within 48 hours of receiving the request.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Immediately
Voluntary resignation: Whichever is later: within 14 days or next scheduled payday.
Involuntary resignation: Whichever is later: within 14 days or next scheduled payday.
Voluntary resignation: Whichever is first: next scheduled payday or within 15 days.
Involuntary resignation: Whichever is first: next scheduled payday or within 15 days.
Voluntary resignation: Whichever is first: next scheduled payday or within 2 weeks of a demand from the employee.
Involuntary resignation: Whichever is first: next scheduled payday or within 2 weeks of a demand from the employee.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: Whichever is first: next paycheck or the Saturday that follows an employee’s resignation.
Involuntary resignation: Immediately
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Immediately
Voluntary resignation: Next payday that’s at least 5 days after an employee’s last day but no more than 20 days after the last day worked.
Involuntary resignation: Within 24 hours of demand.
Voluntary resignation: There's no law.
Involuntary resignation: There's no law.
Voluntary resignation: There's no law.
Involuntary resignation: Immediately
Voluntary resignation: Whichever is first: next scheduled payday or within 15 days.
Involuntary resignation: Immediately, but employer can maintain a written policy that extends this time to the next payday or within 15 days.
Voluntary resignation: Whichever is first: next scheduled payday or within two weeks.
Involuntary resignation: Whichever is first: next scheduled payday or within two weeks.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Immediately
Voluntary resignation: Next scheduled payday or within 72 hours (if employee gave at least one pay period’s notice).
Involuntary resignation: Within 72 hours.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Within 5 days for fixed amounts and within 10 days for variable amounts (commission etc.)
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: employers must send final paychecks through regular pay channels or by traceable mail if requested by an employee in writing.
Involuntary resignation: employers must send final paychecks through regular pay channels or by traceable mail if requested by an employee in writing.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: Whichever is first: next scheduled payday or within 15 days.
Involuntary resignation: Whichever is first: next scheduled payday or within 15 days.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: Immediately if the employee gave 48 hours’ notice. Otherwise within 5 days.
Involuntary resignation: Next business day.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: Within 48 hours or next scheduled payday.
Involuntary resignation: Within 48 hours or next scheduled payday.
Voluntary resignation: Next scheduled payday or when employee returns company property.
Involuntary resignation: Next scheduled payday or when employee returns company property.
Voluntary resignation: Within 21 days or the next regular payday whichever occurs later.
Involuntary resignation: Within 21 days or the next regular payday whichever occurs later.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday.
Involuntary resignation: Within 6 days.
Voluntary resignation: Within 24 hours (exceptions apply).
Involuntary resignation: Within 24 hours.
Voluntary resignation: Whichever is first: next scheduled payday or next Friday. Involuntary resignation: Within 72 hours.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Whichever is first: next scheduled payday or within one month.
Voluntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
Involuntary resignation: Next Scheduled Payday
