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“Another recent voluntary pay practice for employers is to provide earned wage access (EWA), or pay-on-demand . This new concept allows employees to draw amounts based on accrued pay within the pay cycle as frequently as they wish by creating a model of what the paycheck would look like if it were processed that day.”
Leavers/Terminations The rules for leavers vary by region and country as well as the context of the separation (happy vs. unhappy). The same is true for the U.S. in that each state can mandate the timing of final payments based on the context of the termination. My favorite example, California, provides that all leavers be paid on their final day of work unless they provide less than 72-hour notice prior to voluntarily quitting. Only if the employee quits without giving more than three days of notice does the California employer have that time to gather the necessary information to properly pay the leaver. Knowing where your employees live is, again, the most important piece of information you have in your records to ensure compliance in the U.S. and across the globe. Keeping track of all that is a big task.
Author: Christine Stolpe
Christine Stolpe, CPP, is a payroll aficionado with three decades of experience. As the founder and owner of Wages Creek, she untangles
complex Payroll puzzles and empowers others through her educational offerings. Christine also designs comprehensive training programs, mentors fellow Payroll professionals and curates an extensive online Payroll encyclopedia. Her story is one of connections, creativity, and a passion for making payroll less daunting and more delightful. For any specific questions about the above timing requirements in the United States, feel free to connect with her through the Wages Creek website .
Stay strong my fellow Payrollers!
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