When exactly was my final paycheck due?

Under NYLL § 191, final wages are due no later than the regular payday for your final pay period. There is no processing-time exception.

My employer says I have to come to the office to pick up the check.

Your wages are due on the deadline regardless. An employer may not use check pickup logistics to delay payment past the payday.

Do I get paid out for unused vacation?

If the employer's written policy or practice provides vacation, accrued unused vacation is enforceable as a wage supplement under NYLL § 198-c. Forfeiture requires a clear written use-it-or-lose-it policy communicated to you.

What can I recover beyond the wages themselves?

Unpaid wages carry 100% liquidated damages plus attorney fees under NYLL § 198(1-a), and a missing pay-rate notice can add Wage Theft Prevention Act damages of up to $5,000.

How far back can a wage claim reach?

New York wage claims carry a six-year lookback, so older unpaid wages can be included alongside the final paycheck.

My Employer Didn't Pay My Last Paycheck in New York

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