Minnesota
For Minnesota, deadline after firing/layoff is within 24 hours of the employee's demand for wages; statute or source is Minnesota Statutes 181.13, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.
- State
- Minnesota our reading
- Deadline after firing/layoff
- within 24 hours of the employee's demand for wages verified
- Deadline after quitting
- on the next pay period that is more than five days after quitting. However, wages must be paid within 20 days of separation verified
- Statute or source
- Minnesota Statutes 181.13 our reading
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What the source says
A terminated employee's paycheck must be paid within 24 hours of the employee's demand for wages (see Minnesota Statutes 181.13 ).
— dli.mn.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Where each value comes from
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Deadline after quitting
If an employee quits, wages are due on the next pay period that is more than five days after quitting. However, wages must be paid within 20 days of separation (see Minnesota Statutes 181.14 ).
— all from dli.mn.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31
Source
- dli.mn.govhttps://www.dli.mn.gov/business/employment-practices/employment-termination