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Final Paycheck Laws in Ohio

Ohio has no separate final paycheck deadline, so final wages follow the regular semimonthly pay schedule in Ohio Rev. Code 4113.15 whether the employee is fired or quits.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Ohio at a glance

Deadline if fired
Regular semimonthly payday
No special final pay rule. Wages for the 1st to 15th are due by the 1st of the next month, and the rest of the month by the 15th.
Deadline if employee quits
Regular semimonthly payday
No special final pay rule. Wages for the 1st to 15th are due by the 1st of the next month, and the rest of the month by the 15th.

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The rules in Ohio

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

Deadline if fired in Ohio: Regular semimonthly payday. No special final pay rule. Wages for the 1st to 15th are due by the 1st of the next month, and the rest of the month by the 15th.

When is a final paycheck due in Ohio if the employee quits?

Deadline if employee quits in Ohio: Regular semimonthly payday. No special final pay rule. Wages for the 1st to 15th are due by the 1st of the next month, and the rest of the month by the 15th.

Where do the Ohio final paycheck laws come from?

The rules above come from Ohio Rev. Code 4113.15. Each source is linked on this page. We last checked them in October 2026.

Good to know

The same statute adds liquidated damages of 6% of the unpaid amount or $200, whichever is greater, when undisputed wages stay unpaid 30 days past the regular payday.

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.