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Missouri Final Pay & Termination
What Employers Must Know

Critical

Missing a final pay deadline costs more than the wages themselves. Thirty states have penalty multipliers. Some trigger daily fines the moment an employee makes written demand. Know the rules before someone walks out the door.

The rule.

Involuntary Termination
Day of discharge
Voluntary Resignation
Next regular payday
PTO / Vacation Payout Required?
No — not required
Penalty for Non-Compliance
Up to $500 fine plus double damages
Statute / Citation
RSMo § 290.110 — official source

Immediate payment required on day of termination for involuntary separation only.

Last verified: June 2026.

What's in the Final Pay & Termination Requirements workbook

What's in the workbook

Final Pay & Termination — every state covered. Visible items show the chapters; locked items reveal the structural depth.

  • State Reference
  • By Situation
  • Separation Checklist
  • Monthly Updates
  • 🔒Day Of Separation
  • 🔒Within 24–72 Hours
  • 🔒Within 1 Week
  • 🔒Retain Permanently
  • 🔒By-situation grid (fired / resigned with notice / resigned without notice)
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