When your final paycheck is due in Vermont
In Vermont, if you are fired or laid off, your final paycheck is due within 72 hours. If you quit, it is due on the last regular payday, or the following Friday if there is no regular payday.
- Fired or laid off
- Within 72 hours
- If you quit
- Last regular payday, or the following Friday if there is no regular payday
The law
21 V.S.A. § 342(b). 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.
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General information about Vermont 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.