Late Pay Lawyers

California Late Pay / Vacation Pay Law Firm

If You Are Paid Late While Still Employed

If you, as an employee, do not receive full payment of your wages due on the payday designated by the employer in accordance with Labor Code section 204, the payment is late and you may be entitled to civil penalties.

These civil penalties can be won either through the labor commissioner or through your attorney under the Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA).

Our law firm regularly brings PAGA lawsuits and can help you if you are not timely being paid. Contact us today or call us at (626) 432-5422 if you are being paid late.

Late Final Pay at Time of Termination

When your employment ends, your employer is required to pay you all of your final wages (including those wages they may not have paid you for such as off-the-clock work) within the same day if you are fired, or within 72 hours if you quit. If they fail to pay you timely, a penalty of a full 8-hour day of work is assessed for each day they are late, up to a total of 30 days.

Payment of Vested Accrued Vacation Time

When your employment ends, your employer is also generally required to pay you all of your unused and vested (earned) vacation time. Meaning if you accrue your vacation time throughout your employment (for example, every 10 hours of work completed earns 1 hour of vacation time) then that vacation time is vested and you are legally required to be paid it at your final rate of pay when your vacation ends—if you did not use it.

An employer’s failure to pay all of your vested vacation time is liable for final pay violations even if they paid all other wages owed upon termination of your employment.

If you believe you that you have not been paid properly or timely, it is important that you speak with an attorney as soon as you can. Contact us or call us at (626) 432-5422 for a free consultation.