Your Final Paycheck Rights in Ohio

 

Learn what should be included in your final paycheck -- and when you are entitled to receive it.

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When your job ends, you have the right to be paid for all of the work you've done. Whether you quit, you were laid off, or you were fired, your employer must give you a final paycheck that includes all of the wages you have earned. The deadlines and contents of your check depend on Ohio law. 

When Is Your Final Paycheck Due?

Federal law does not set a deadline for your final paycheck. But some states require employers to pay your final paycheck within a set number of days after termination or resignation. And, these deadlines sometimes differ depending on whether you were fired or resigned. 

If you leave your job for any reason in Ohio, whether by your own choice or your employer's action, your employer must pay your final paycheck by the first of the month (for compensation you earned in the first half of the previous month) or by the 15th of the month (for compensation you earned in the second half of the previous month). 

What Must Your Final Paycheck Include?

Regardless of any deadlines, your employer must pay you all wages you earned. In some states, this includes any accrued vacation time that you haven't used yet; in others, it does not.

Under Ohio law, your final paycheck must include pay for accrued vacation time if required by your employer’s policy.

If you believe a former employer has not paid you all wages you earned, see How Can I Find a Wage and Hour Lawyer in Ohio?


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