Final Paycheck Not Paid

No federal final-paycheck deadline — governed entirely by state law, which varies.

Employment Rights Act 1996 (notice pay) and the statutory holiday entitlement rules (Working Time Regulations 1998, as reflected in current gov.uk guidance)

Notice pay

Statutory minimum notice an employer must give: "at least one week's notice if employed between one month and 2 years; one week's notice for each year if employed between 2 and 12 years; 12 weeks' notice if employed for 12 years or more." An employer may give more than this statutory minimum (per the contract) but not less. The employer should either pay the employee through the notice period or pay in lieu of notice; notice pay is based on the average earned per week over the 12 weeks before the notice period starts.

Holiday pay on leaving

"The only time someone can get paid in place of taking statutory leave (known as 'payment in lieu') is when they leave their job. Employers must pay for untaken statutory leave, even if the worker is dismissed for gross misconduct." Statutory leave entitlement is 5.6 weeks (28 days for a worker on a 5-day week) a year.

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