| Fired: |
The final paycheck is generally due within 24 hours of separation. An employer satisfies such requirement if: The employer mails the wages to the employee, and the envelope that contains the wages is postmarked with a date that is no more than one day after the day on which the employer separates the employee from payroll; or within 24 hours after the employer separates the employee from payroll, the employer: Initiates a direct deposit of the wages into the employee’s account; or hand delivers the wages to the employee. Note: For a sales agent employed in whole or in part on a commission basis who has custody of the employer’s accounts, money, or goods, the state final paycheck law (summarized above) does not apply to the commission-based portion of the sales agent’s earnings if the net amount due the agent is determined only after an audit or verification of sales, accounts, funds, or stocks. |
| Quit: |
The final paycheck is generally due on the next regular payday. Note: For a sales agent employed in whole or in part on a commission basis who has custody of the employer’s accounts, money, or goods, the state final paycheck law (summarized above) does not apply to the commission-based portion of the sales agent’s earnings if the net amount due the agent is determined only after an audit or verification of sales, accounts, funds, or stocks. |
