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21 V.S.A. § 342 — within 72 hours of a firing, and on the last regular payday after a quit

  • An employee who is discharged is paid within 72 hours of the discharge.
  • An employee who voluntarily leaves is paid on the last regular payday, or if there is none, on the following Friday.
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An employer who violates the wage payment rules can be fined not more than $5,000, and a corporate officer who willfully and knowingly took part is liable to the employee for the wages due.

  • 21 V.S.A. § 345
Sources for this section (2)
  1. 21 V.S.A. § 342 — Weekly payment of wages
  2. 21 V.S.A. § 345 — Nonpayment of wages and benefits

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Vermont attorney.

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