HR Management & Compliance

Short Takes: Final Paychecks

If we fire an employee, do we have some extra time to get the final paycheck to him or her?

 

 


The HR Management & Compliance Report: How To Comply with California Wage & Hour Law, explains everything you need to know to stay in compliance with the state’s complex and ever-changing rules, laws, and regulations in this area. Coverage on bonuses, meal and rest breaks, overtime, alternative workweeks, final paychecks, and more.


 

No, unfortunately not. Discharged employees must be paid immediately. You should also be aware of these related requirements:

 

  • Employees without a written employment contract who quit without notice must be paid within 72 hours. If an employee has given 72 hours’ notice, the final paycheck is due at the time employment ends.
  • Seasonal employees who cure, can, or dry perishable fish, fruit, and vegetables, and who are laid off, must be paid within 72 hours. Motion picture or oil drilling employees must be paid within 24 hours of discharge.
  • If an employer offers paid vacations, accrued vacation time must also be paid at the time of separation. An employer that has promised severance pay must pay it according to the terms of the commitment made to the employee.

— CELA Editors

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