# Minnesota — Final paycheck deadlines by US state — how long an employer has to pay a departing employee's last wages, quoted from the state's own labor law

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Deadline after firing/layoff:** within 24 hours of the employee's demand for wages _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **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: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Statute or source:** Minnesota Statutes 181.13 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## 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 ).

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### 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 ).

## Source

- https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/employment-practices/employment-termination

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
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