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Pennsylvania's Wage Payment and Collection Law requires wages to be paid on regularly scheduled paydays, with waiting time from pay-period end to payday not exceeding 15 days, and supports 25% liquidated damages, minimum $500, if wages are not paid within 30 days of the scheduled payday. — Pennsylvania DLI — LLC-2 Wage Payment and Collection Law summary

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Worked example

Late final paycheck with unpaid wages

scheduled payday = 2026-08-21 30-day trigger date = 2026-09-20 actual payment date = 2026-09-25 unpaid wages = $2,000 liquidated damages = max(25% × $2,000, $500) = $500

What this calculator does not determine

Sources and verification

The scheduled-payday rule, 15-day pay-period waiting time, and 25% liquidated-damages figure come from the Pennsylvania DLI Wage Payment and Collection Law summary cited in TOOL-ASSIGNMENTS.md. The page states the 25% figure because that source data supports it; it does not invent any other penalty.

Common questions

Does Pennsylvania require final pay immediately at termination?

No. The source data for this page says wages are paid on regularly scheduled paydays under the Wage Payment and Collection Law. It also says the waiting time from the end of the pay period to the scheduled payday may not exceed 15 days.

When do Pennsylvania liquidated damages apply?

The source data supports liquidated damages of 25% of unpaid wages, or $500 whichever is greater, if wages are not paid within 30 days of the scheduled payday. The calculator estimates that figure only when a payment date and unpaid wage amount are entered.

Does this cover Pennsylvania prevailing wage or tip rules?

No. This final-paycheck page focuses on ordinary wage-payment timing and liquidated damages under the Wage Payment and Collection Law. Prevailing wage, tip credit, overtime exemptions, and wage-rate disputes require separate analysis not determined here.