Massachusetts has very strict termination rules for when your employment relationship ends.
When an employment relationship ends in Massachusetts, you must pay the last earned wages within a specific time period:
--If the employee is terminated, he or she must be paid their accrued wages on his or her last day of work.
--If the employee quits, he or she must be paid on the earlier of the next regular payday or by the first Saturday after they quit (if there is no regular payday).
To be safe, we recommend that you pay all earned wages on their last day of work with you.
To be safe, we recommend that you pay all earned wages on their last day of work with you.
If you are currently paying with direct deposit, you will need to change your settings to employer check in the system in order to pay on your employee's last day. Their last wages can be paid with a physical check or a cash app, like Venmo or Zelle.
Go to Settings-->Employee Info, and then click the Edit button next to Pay Settings. On the first drop-down box, select Employer Check and then click Save & Reset Payroll. This will cancel the direct deposit in process and allow you to cut a check instead.