Can you request to have your balance wages paid right away after you quit your job, before payday?
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Can you request to have your balance wages paid right away after you quit your job, before payday?
Asked on November 12, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under Michigan law, when an employee is fired the employer must give him/her a final paycheck no later than the next regularly scheduled pay date. Giving a final paycheck earlier is at the employer's discretion.
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