Paying Terminated Employees in District of Columbia

In the District of Columbia, unless otherwise specified in a union contract, discharged employees must be paid not later than the day following discharge; employees who quit, on the next regular payday or within seven days of quitting, whichever is earlier; and strikers, on the next regular payday. For an employee who is responsible for the employer's money, four days are allowed for determining the accuracy of the employee's accounts, at which time all wages must be paid. In case of failure to pay wages, the employer must pay 10 percent of the unpaid wages for each working day the failure continues or an amount equal to the wages that are due, whichever is smaller.