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Most states have laws that require employers to pay employees their wages with some minimum frequency—usually either twice a month (semi-monthly) or every other week (bi-weekly)—and some states require weekly or monthly payment of wages.

These laws are known as payday laws and also dictate when an employee who has been fired/terminated or quit must be paid their final paycheck—in some states, immediately; in some states within a certain number of days; and in some states on the next regularly-scheduled payday.

Payday laws vary from state to state and are usually included in a state’s statutes—often in the labor code or other statutes governing employer-employee relations.

In Minnesota, the state's payday laws are outlined in the Minnesota Statutes, specifically under Chapter 181. Under these regulations, employers are generally required to pay employees at least once every 31 days, and laborers must be paid at least once every 15 days. Additionally, Minnesota law stipulates that employees who are terminated or discharged from employment must be paid their final wages immediately or within 24 hours of a demand for payment. If an employee resigns or quits, the employer must pay the final wages by the next regularly scheduled payday, which cannot be more than 20 days after the last day worked. These laws ensure that employees receive their earned wages in a timely manner and provide clear guidelines for the payment of final wages upon termination of employment.

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