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Final Paycheck Laws in Arkansas

In Arkansas, an employer that discharges an employee must pay all wages due by the next regular payday.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Arkansas at a glance

Deadline if fired
Next regular payday
If payment is not made within 7 days of the next regular payday, the employer owes double the wages due.

Sources

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The rules in Arkansas

When is a final paycheck due in Arkansas if the employee is fired or laid off?

Deadline if fired in Arkansas: Next regular payday. If payment is not made within 7 days of the next regular payday, the employer owes double the wages due.

Where do the Arkansas final paycheck laws come from?

The rules above come from Ark. Code 11-4-405. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

What this means in practice

Note the exact last day of work and how the job ended, since the deadline often runs from that date and may differ for a firing, a layoff or a resignation. Some statutes also change the deadline when an employee quits without giving notice.

Read the employer's written vacation or paid time off policy and any employment contract. Where state law leaves vacation payout to the employer, the policy terms usually decide whether unused time is paid out or forfeited.

If a final paycheck is late or short, the state labor department usually accepts wage claims, often without a lawyer. Some statutes add penalties for late payment, such as extra daily wages, so keep pay stubs, timesheets and any written communication about the final pay.

General information, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities can add their own rules, so check the current statute before you rely on it.