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(a) requires your employer to pay all wages due by your next regular payday. Miss that deadline and the penalty bites: under §11-4-405(b), an employer that has not paid within 7 days of that 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 The 2019 legislature rewrote this section, so older summaries describing a continuing daily-wage penalty are out of date.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.