Pay at the end of an employment relationship, final pay

Employment contracts generally agree that the final pay will be paid on the employer’s next normal pay day or within two weeks after the end of the employment relationship, for example. If this clause does not exist, the final pay must be paid immediately at the end of the employment relationship.

The employee should check their final pay to ensure that they have received all the pay components due:

• holiday compensation
• shift increments until the end of the employment relationship
• possible overtime compensation and any hours left in the working time bank
• holiday bonus.

If the payment of the final pay is delayed, the employee is entitled to a late payment interest in accordance with the Interest Act.

The employer should be notified of the due payment in writing in order for the employee to receive full waiting period pay for the outstanding balance from up to six calendar days.