When you get fired from a job, do they need to present a check to you right away?
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When you get fired from a job, do they need to present a check to you right away?
Asked on March 5, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Montana
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In Montana, when you are fired, you should be given your final paycheck immediately (within 4 hours, I believe), unless the employer had maintained a written policy which stated that you would receive the final check within 15 days or on the next regularly scheduled payday, whichever came first.
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