How long does your employer have to pay you your last check after being terminated?

Many state have enacted statutes governing the time frame in which an employee's last paycheck must be paid.  North Carolina is one of those states.  It provides that a final paycheck must be paid as follows:

If an employee is terminated: next scheduled payday; if an employee quits: next scheduled payday. (N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95.25.7.

If your employer is in violation of the law, then you can file a compliant with your state's labor board.