Paydays and the Last Paycheck
IC 22-2-5-1 — at least semimonthly or biweekly, for wages earned up to ten business days before payday
Every employer doing business in Indiana pays each employee at least semimonthly, or biweekly if requested, in money, by check, draft or money order, or by electronic transfer to the employee's chosen bank. Payment covers all wages earned up to a date not more than ten business days before payday, a business day being any day but a weekend or a legal holiday.
Who handles this in Indiana: Indiana Department of Labor; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Indiana directory.
| The job ends because | Unpaid wages are due |
|---|---|
| The job ends becauseThe employer separates the employee | Unpaid wages are dueOn the regular payday for the pay period in which the separation happened |
| The job ends becauseThe employee leaves voluntarily | Unpaid wages are dueOn the next usual and regular payday |
Where an employee leaves voluntarily and the employer does not know where to send the pay, the employer is not liable for the late payment penalty until ten business days after the employee demands the wages, or until the employee gives an address.
Sources for this section (3)
- IC 22-2-5-0.5 — "Business day"
- IC 22-2-5-1 — Payment; voluntarily leaving employment
- IC 22-2-9-2 — Discharge of employee; unpaid wages; payment; labor disputes
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Indiana attorney.