--- title: "Oregon Final Paycheck Law: Due in 1 Working Day If Fired" description: "Oregon final paycheck: due 1 working day after a firing, next payday or 5 working days, if sooner after a quit. Unused vacation payout and dated examples." url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/bookkeeping/final-paycheck-laws-oregon" --- Final pay · Oregon # Oregon final paycheck law When Oregon says a departing employee must be paid, what changes between a firing and a quit, and what Oregon's official pages say about unused vacation, commissions, getting the check to the employee and late pay. [![Intuit ProAdvisor Gold tier badge](/img/credentials/intuit-proadvisor-gold.png)](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77)Gold tier in Intuit's ProAdvisor program. [See my Intuit listing](https://proadvisor.intuit.com/app/accountant/search?searchId=matthew-coleman77) Want this tracked every month? Wrenfold keeps your budget on your own device. [See Wrenfold](/personal-finance) **Short answer.** Fired or laid off: By the end of the next business day after a firing, layoff or mutual agreement. Quit without notice: Within 5 business days or on the next regular payday, whichever comes first. ## Oregon final pay at a glance Fired or laid off By the end of the next business day after a firing, layoff or mutual agreement. Quit with notice On the last day of work, if the employee gave at least 48 hours' notice (excluding weekends and holidays). Quit without notice Within 5 business days or on the next regular payday, whichever comes first. Notice that counts At least 48 hours' notice Agency Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) ## In Oregon's words **Fired or laid off** Hiring in another state? [Employer registration in Oregon, done for you](/bookkeeping/out-of-state-employer-registration), or [a free bookkeeping health check](/bookkeeping/health-check). "due by the end of the next business day" **Quit with notice** "your final check is due on your last day of employment" **Quit without notice** "due within five business days or on the next regular payday, whichever comes first" ## Example with dates Suppose a Oregon employee's last day is Thursday, November 12, 2026 and the weekly payroll's next payday is Wednesday, November 18, 2026. The final check would be due: - **Fired or laid off:** Friday, November 13, 2026 - **Quit with notice:** Thursday, November 12, 2026 - **Quit without notice:** Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Your own dates: [open the calculator set to Oregon](/bookkeeping/final-paycheck-due-date-calculator?state=or). ## Unused vacation in Oregon There's no legal requirement to offer vacation, but an employer must honor any established policy or agreement on paying such benefits at termination. ## Oregon commissions at separation If a commission agreement says commissions aren't earned until the company is paid, the employer may leave commissions not yet earned out of the final check. ## Getting the check to a former Oregon employee By mail or direct deposit with the departing employee's agreement; either way it must meet the final paycheck deadlines. ## If a Oregon final paycheck is late Penalty wages of eight times the employee's regular hourly rate for each day the pay is late, for up to 30 days. ## Worth knowing in Oregon If an employee's last day falls on a weekend or holiday, BOLI moves the with-notice deadline to the next business day. ## Official Oregon sources - [BOLI: Paychecks, for workers](https://www.oregon.gov/boli/workers/pages/paychecks.aspx) (checked November 2026) Oregon rules as published on the pages above, checked November 2026. General information, not legal advice; we are not lawyers. A union contract or written agreement can change the timing. ## Oregon final paycheck questions **How soon is a final paycheck due after a firing in Oregon?** By the end of the next business day after a firing, layoff or mutual agreement. Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) puts it as "due by the end of the next business day." **Does notice change the deadline when someone quits in Oregon?** Yes. With at least 48 hours' notice: On the last day of work, if the employee gave at least 48 hours' notice (excluding weekends and holidays). Without it: Within 5 business days or on the next regular payday, whichever comes first. **Is unused vacation paid out at the end of a job in Oregon?** There's no legal requirement to offer vacation, but an employer must honor any established policy or agreement on paying such benefits at termination. **What about commissions in a Oregon final paycheck?** If a commission agreement says commissions aren't earned until the company is paid, the employer may leave commissions not yet earned out of the final check. **Can a Oregon final paycheck be mailed or direct deposited?** By mail or direct deposit with the departing employee's agreement; either way it must meet the final paycheck deadlines. **What does Oregon law say about a late final paycheck?** Penalty wages of eight times the employee's regular hourly rate for each day the pay is late, for up to 30 days. 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