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Final Paycheck Laws in Vermont

In Vermont, a fired employee must be paid within 72 hours, and an employee who quits must be paid on the regular payday, or the following Friday if there is no regular payday.

Last checked . General information, not legal advice.

Vermont at a glance

Deadline if fired
Within 72 hours
Deadline if employee quits
Regular payday, or following Friday if none

Sources

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The rules in Vermont

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

Deadline if fired in Vermont: Within 72 hours.

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

Deadline if employee quits in Vermont: Regular payday, or following Friday if none.

Where do the Vermont final paycheck laws come from?

The rules above come from 21 V.S.A. 342(b). 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.