Most states have regulations regarding the timing of when employers have to pay employees when a termination occurs. Often, there is a difference in that timing when it involves an employee who quits versus an employee who is fired by the employer.
In the chart below, the second column details the timing demands for employees who quit, and the third column covers those who are fired.
If a state doesn’t have regulations regarding the timing of final pay, the column is labeled “None.” In that case, employers should pay final wages according to their regular payday policies.
|
State |
Employee Who Quits |
Employee Who’s Fired |
|
Alabama |
None |
None |
|
Alaska |
Next regular payday that’s at least three days after employer received notice of termination |
Within three working days for employee who’s fired; next regular payday for employee who’s laid off |
|
Arizona |
Next payday |
Earlier of next payday or within three working days |
|
Arkansas |
None |
Within seven days |
|
California |
Within three days or at once if worker gave three days’ notice |
At once |
|
Colorado |
Next payday |
At once |
|
Connecticut |
Next payday |
Next business day for employee who’s fired; next regular payday for employee who’s laid off |
|
Delaware |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
District of Columbia |
Earlier of next payday or within seven days |
Next workday |
|
Florida |
None |
None |
|
Georgia |
None |
None |
|
Hawaii |
Next payday or at once if worker gave pay period’s notice |
At once for employee who’s fired; next regular payday for employee who’s laid off |
|
Idaho |
Earliest of next payday, 10 days, or within 48 hours of employee’s written request for final pay |
Earlier of next payday, 10 days, or within 48 hours of employee’s written request for final pay |
|
Illinois |
At once or next payday |
At once or next payday |
|
Indiana |
Next payday |
Payday in the pay period in which the termination occurs |
|
Iowa |
None |
Next payday |
|
Kansas |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
Kentucky |
Later of next payday or 14 day |
Later of next payday or 14 days |
|
Louisiana |
Earlier of next payday or 15 days |
Earlier of next payday or 15 days |
|
Maine |
Earlier of next payday or two weeks after demand |
Earlier of next payday or two weeks after demand |
|
Maryland |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
Massachusetts |
Next payday |
At once |
|
Michigan |
As soon as amount due can be determined |
As soon as amount due can be determined |
|
Minnesota |
Next payday, or second payday if first payday is less than five calendar days after employee’s last day; employee must be paid in full by the 20th day of termination |
On demand |
|
Mississippi |
None |
None |
|
Missouri |
None |
At once |
|
Montana |
Earlier of next regular payday or 15 days |
At once, unless employer policy extends time of payment to earlier of next regular payday or 15 days from separation |
|
Nebraska |
Earlier of next payday or two weeks |
Earlier of next payday or two weeks |
|
Nevada |
Earlier of next payday or seven days |
At once |
|
New Hampshire |
Next payday or within three days if worker gave one pay period’s notice |
Within three days for employee who’s fired; next payday for employee who’s laid off |
|
New Jersey |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
New Mexico |
Next payday |
Within five days |
|
New York |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
North Carolina |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
North Dakota |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
Ohio |
None |
None |
|
Oklahoma |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
Oregon |
Estimate final pay due and pay within five days, if employee didn’t give two days’ notice and also didn’t submit time sheets; remaining final pay due within five days of the employee submitting time sheets |
First business day |
|
Pennsylvania |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
Rhode Island |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
South Carolina |
Within two days or next payday |
Within two days or next payday |
|
South Dakota |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
Tennessee |
Later of next payday or 21 days |
Later of next payday or 21 days |
|
Texas |
Next payday |
Within six days |
|
Utah |
Next payday |
Within one day |
|
Vermont |
Next payday |
Within three days |
|
Virginia |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
Washington |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
West Virginia |
Next payday or at once if employee gave one pay period’s notice |
Within three days for employee who’s fired; next payday for employee who’s laid off |
|
Wisconsin |
Next payday |
Next payday |
|
Wyoming |
Within five working days |
Within five working days for employee who’s fired; next payday for employee who’s laid off |
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