It happens. Jobs end, and sometimes they don’t end on the best of terms. Or maybe the employees get tired of the working conditions and walk off the job. In Kentucky, what do the laws say about the length of time the company has to pay workers their wages?
Regardless of whether the employee was pink-slipped or quit of their own volition, the company doesn’t have to pay them right away.
You may have to wait for your money
Some firms may find it a better business practice to sever all ties with a no-longer-employed worker and pay them their last day. Others may say they can be paid when they have returned all company equipment in good condition.
But the state law is clear that the company has until the later of the two — the next scheduled paycheck date or 14 days.
If the company tries to scam you
Some businesses will try to rip off workers from their final paychecks, which in some industries can be considerable. However, it is usually the fly-by-night operations that are often flying under the radar themselves on important matters like safety and having valid workers’ comp insurance.
If you get cheated out of the wages or overtime that are rightfully due to you, no matter why you separated from the company in the first place, you deserved to be paid for your efforts while you were on the job site working your shifts.
Learning more about employee rights here in Kentucky will help you see a clear path forward to getting what is owed to you.
