HR Chat: When to Pay a Terminated Employee?

You came into the office knowing it was going to be a difficult day. A longtime employee on a performance improvement plan failed to reach the designated performance goals and you have decided to terminate their employment.

You schedule a meeting and provide them with a separation agreement; however, the employee is angry and refuses to sign the agreement and demands their final paycheck immediately. Since your business operates in Florida, which does not have a law regarding final paychecks for a terminated employee, you’re unsure on whether to give the employee their final paycheck immediately, or to send it at the end of the pay period. What can you legally do?

myHRcounsel advises clients on all aspects of performance management and the termination process for all 50 states. Our attorneys will help provide expert guidance on the termination process as well as the drafting of a legal separation agreement. We provide you with the peace of mind you deserve during these tricky situations.