Arkansas Final Paycheck Checker (2026)

How Arkansas final paycheck timing works

Arkansas splits its final-paycheck rules by how you leave. If you are fired or discharged, Ark. Code §11-4-405 requires your employer to pay all wages due by your next regular payday, and if you ask for the money most legal guides read the statute to give you your pay within 7 days. Miss that window and the penalty bites: an employer that has not paid within 7 days of the next regular payday owes you double the wages due, a one-time doubling rather than a penalty that keeps running. If you quit, the picture is simpler, because Arkansas has no statute setting a separate deadline for a resignation, so your final check follows your normal payday unless a written agreement says otherwise. Arkansas also has no law forcing a payout of unused vacation or PTO, so that comes down to your employer's written policy. The 2019 legislature rewrote this section, so older summaries describing a continuing daily-wage penalty are out of date.

This tool applies the Arkansas rule to your last day worked. It is informational only and not legal advice — a "next regular payday" rule depends on your payroll schedule, and disputed amounts or deductions can change things. For the full rules, penalties, and citations, see the Arkansas final paycheck reference.