New Jersey

For New Jersey, deadline after firing/layoff is not later than the regular payday for the pay period during which the employee's termination, suspension or cessation of employment (whether temporary or permanent) took place; deadline after quitting is not later than the regular payday for the pay period during which the employee's termination, suspension or cessation of employment (whether temporary or permanent) took place; statute or source is 34:11-4.3, recorded from its source on 2026-08-31.

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

What the source says

Whenever an employer discharges an employee, or when the work of an employee is suspended as a result of a labor dispute, or when an employee for any reason whatsoever is laid off, or whenever an employee quits, resigns, or leaves employment for any reason, the employer shall pay the employee all wages due not later than the regular payday for the pay period during which the employee's termination, suspension or cessation of employment (whether temporary or permanent) took place, as established in accordance with section 2 of this act

— nj.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Where each value comes from

The value above is stated away from the sentence quoted with the answer, so the passage that states it is shown here too.

— all from nj.gov, retrieved 2026-08-31

Source

• nj.govhttps://www.nj.gov/labor/wageandhour/tools-resources/laws/selectedstatelaborlaws.shtml

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