When Are Wages Due Under the Massachusetts Wage Act?

Massachusetts Wage Act Requirements for When Wages Are Paid

Massachusetts law has strict rules about the timely payment of wages. If these rules are broken, the employer could be liable for three times the amount owed, as well as your reasonable costs and attorneys' fees.

Here are the most important rules:

You should be paid no later than six days after the end of a pay period.
Commissions should be timely paid within that same time period after they are earned under the employer's commission policy.
If you resign, you must be paid your final wages and any unused accrued vacation in the next scheduled payroll.
If you are fired or laid off, you must be paid final wages and accrued vacation on the day of termination.
With very limited exceptions, your employer is not allowed to unilaterally deduct amounts from either your regular or your final paycheck.

Learn more here about the Massachusetts Wage Act.