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Final-pay checker

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1 · Your job2 · Payment3 · Pay estimate

Was this a California employee job?

How did the job end?

Did you give at least 72 hours’ notice and leave on that date?

Do any of these describe your job?

A government or other public employer.
A temporary staffing agency.
Film, oil drilling or seasonal food-processing work.
A union agreement.
A written contract that sets a fixed employment term.

These are examples. Other special rules may apply.

Date the job endedHave you received all your final pay?

Date you received all your final pay

Was a check mailed or available for pickup before you received it?

If payment is still incomplete, was a check mailed or made available already? This can change how the dates are assessed.

Has a court case for these wages already been filed?

A state Labor Commissioner wage claim is not a court case. A court case can change the penalty period.

How were you usually paid?

Choose “Other / not sure” for changing shifts or rates, regularly scheduled overtime, commissions, bonuses or other extra pay. These can change your daily pay.

Hourly pay before taxes ($)Usual hours per workday

Use your usual workday, not an assumed eight-hour day. If it varied or included regular overtime, choose “Other / not sure.”

You can still get your timeline and next steps. We’ll leave out the dollar estimate because these details need review.

Keep your pay records and messages about how the job ended. Read California’s official final-pay guidance or ask a lawyer which rules apply. This is not a finding that you have no claim.

Your result

Estimate · not a guarantee

Estimated waiting-time penalty

Daily pay

Days counted

Maximum30 days

Request a free review See how to file yourself

An inquiry does not file a claim or pause a filing deadline.

How we calculated this

You can file a state wage claim for free or ask for legal help. CheckLate’s review covers final wages paid in full but late; unpaid or disputed wages may need other help.

Your dates and answers

Records to keep and official sources

California waiting-time penalty rules
California final-pay rules
State enforcement manual (PDF)

Keep a copy

General information from CheckLate · checklate.money/california-final-paycheck-timeline
Official sources: dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_Paydays.htm · dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_WaitingTimePenalty.htm · DLSE enforcement manual, section 7.6.