If I quit, when is my final paycheck due?
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If I quit, when is my final paycheck due?
I quit my job on 06/19. I am a medical transcriptionist. Our payday was 06/25. The company is notorious for paying late and as of today still have not been paid. I am actually due 2 paychecks and my PTO. They said,
Asked on July 3, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
In your state (IL), 820 ILCS 115/5 (that is the code or reference number of a state statute), your final paycheck was due no later than your next regularly scheduled payday, so your employer is in violation of the law. You may wish to contact the state department of labor to file a complaint.
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