When your final paycheck is due in Utah
In Utah, if you are fired or laid off, your final paycheck is due within 24 hours. If you quit, it is due on the next regular payday.
- Fired or laid off
- Within 24 hours
- If you quit
- Next regular payday
- If the employer pays late
- If wages are not paid within 24 hours of a written demand, they continue from the demand until paid, up to 60 days; the suit must be filed within 60 days of separation.
The employer meets the 24-hour rule by mailing (postmarked within one day), direct deposit, or hand delivery.
The law
Utah Code § 34-28-5. Read the statute.
Checked against the statute in October 2026. Laws change, so confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
What to do next
If the deadline has passed, ask for the wages in writing first and keep a copy. The free first letter in the Wage Claim Letters kit does this. If that doesn’t work, small claims court is the usual next step. The final paycheck lookup compares states side by side.
Other states
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- Texas
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- Washington
- Washington, D.C.
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
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General information about Utah law, not legal advice, and not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. Wage Claim Letters is a self-help template kit from Kits For That.