New Hampshire Final Paycheck Checker (2026)

How New Hampshire final paycheck timing works

In New Hampshire, being fired and quitting run on two different clocks. If your employer discharges you, RSA 275:44 requires all of your final wages within 72 hours of the discharge. If you quit, the default is your next regular payday, unless you gave at least one full pay period of notice, in which case the 72-hour deadline applies instead. A layoff, meaning a temporary separation rather than a firing, also falls under the next-regular-payday rule. The statute adds real teeth: under RSA 275:44 IV, an employer that willfully and without good cause pays late owes liquidated damages of 10% of the unpaid wages per day (excluding Sundays and holidays), capped at an amount equal to the wages themselves, so the penalty can reach 100% of what you were owed. The New Hampshire Department of Labor handles unpaid-wage claims and can order both the wages and the added damages. Both private and public employers in the state are covered.

This tool applies the New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire final paycheck reference.