Final paycheck deadlines · Illinois
When is my final paycheck due in Illinois?
Next regular payday at the latest
Illinois requires final compensation at separation if possible, and no later than the next regularly scheduled payday.
Source: Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act, 820 ILCS 115/5 · checked October 9, 2026
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What Illinois law says
- Final compensation includes earned vacation, which cannot be forfeited at separation.
- A complaint with the Illinois Department of Labor must be filed within one year after the pay was due.
What to do next
- Note your last day, how the job ended and your usual payday.
- Calculate what is missing from hours, rate, commissions or unused vacation the employer owes under its policy.
- Collect pay stubs, schedules and messages that support the amount.
- Ask payroll in writing for the exact amount by a clear date.
- If it is not paid, file a wage claim with your state labor agency or the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Other states
- California — Immediately or within 72 hours
- Florida — No fixed state deadline
- Georgia — No fixed state deadline
- Michigan — As soon as the amount is known
- New York — Next regular payday
- North Carolina — Next regular payday
- Ohio — By the semi-monthly schedule
- Pennsylvania — Next regular payday
- Texas — 6 days or next payday