If a person quits their job how long does the employer have to give them their final paycheck legally?

Question

This an hourly positon at a world wide discount department store located in Alabama.

How soon can you get the check if you are moving out of the state?

Answer 1

In Louisiana, the law states 3 business days unless you agreed to wait for the next payroll. Absent an agreement, if you don't receive payment in 3 days as required, you can sue and the company could be held liable for treble damages (3 times the amount owed)

Answer 2

7 days

Answer 3

Its usually ten days after the next pay date. so, anywhere up to 24 days, unless you are only paid oncea month, then itsup to 40 days. But every state and province is different, check to state labour laws.

Answer 4

Yes, if you worked the hours, you legally ought to be paid for them -- you can probably take your employer to small claims court if they don't pay you. If you get to talk to a manager about it, mention the negative publicity that you can cause -- if he is not very thick he should understand.

Answer 5

in most states if you quit employer must pay you on the nest scheduled payday. If you are terminated employer usually has 24-36 hours.

Answer 6

30 days the max.

Answer 7

They would have to give you it the day you were due to be paid.

Answer 8

by the next payroll run for sure if not sooner.

Answer 9

the next schedualed pay day

Answer 10

...the next paycheck period.