Prompt Pay When Terminated

Were you paid promptly at the time of your termination?

Under California employment law, departing employees are entitled to receive their final paycheck within certain strict deadlines.

California employees who are fired or laid off must be paid all of their wages, including accrued vacation, immediately at the time of termination.

Employees who quit without giving prior notice must be paid their wages within 72 hours. Employees who provide at least 72 hours notice of their intention to quit must be paid their wages on their final workday.

If the employer does not comply with California law, former employees are eligible to compensation in the form of penalties paid by the employer. For every day that final wages are not completely paid, the employer is liable for penalty wages equivalent to the employee’s daily wage, up to a maximum of 30 days.

Questions about whether you were promptly paid at termination?

If you believe that you were paid promptly at your termination, please call toll-free (866) 981-4800 or fill the form out on the right for a confidential consultation with our employment lawyers.

Eric Gibbs

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Girard Gibbs is a national litigation firm representing consumers, investors, employees, and small businesses in cases involving consumer protection, personal injury, securities, antitrust, and employment laws. The firm’s senior partners, Daniel Girard and Eric Gibbs, have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 and Northern California Super Lawyers, and have earned AV-Preeminent ratings from Martindale-Hubbell, recognizing them in the highest class of attorneys for professional ethics and legal skills.