If an employee is terminated or quits and you willfully fail to pay the employee in a timely fashion, you may face an expensive penalty. You may be required to continue the exiting employee’s wages on a day-to-day basis, up to a maximum of 30 days, until the final paycheck is ready.1 This rule covers both exempt and nonexempt employees.2

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