Final pay · AR
Arkansas — Final Paycheck & Wage Rules
Final paycheck — discharged
Within 7 days
Discharge: if employee demands wages within 7 days of termination, employer must pay or face penalty equal to twice the wage owed for the first 30 days. Ark. Code §11-4-405.
Final paycheck — voluntary quit
Next regular payday
Resign/quit: no specific statute; default = next regular payday. Ark. Code §11-4-405 covers only discharge.
Waiting-time penalty
Double the wage owed continuing for up to 60 days from demand. Ark. Code §11-4-405.
Overtime rules
40-hour workweek @ 1.5×
Arkansas follows the federal FLSA 40-hour weekly threshold. No state-specific daily overtime overlay.
PTO payout
policy dependentDepends on employer policy
State law does not require PTO payout, but if the employer's written policy promises payout (or is silent), accrued PTO may still be owed. Read your handbook.
Arkansas Final-Paycheck Decoder
Enter your separation date + hourly rate. The decoder computes your statutory deadline and an estimated maximum waiting-time penalty.
Final-Paycheck Decoder
Privacy-first — your inputs never leave your browserState, termination type, hours, willful-failure standard. Get your statutory deadline + waiting-time-penalty estimate with primary-source statute cite. Informational, not legal advice.
If your wages are unpaid past the deadline
File a wage claim — start here
- Federal: DOL Wage & Hour Division (1-866-487-9243). Free, no attorney needed.
- State: AR state labor agency claim form. Often faster than federal for in-state employers.
- Larger or willful claims: consult a licensed employment-law attorney. State-bar lawyer-referral services are the standard starting point. How to choose.
Some links above are referral-partner affiliate links once vetted; the federal and state government links are not. Lawyer referrals are subject to state-bar advertising rules in your jurisdiction.
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File a Arkansas wage claim
- Send a written demand to your employer with the amount owed, statute cite, and a 7-day deadline.
- File with Arkansas state labor agency (no attorney needed).
- Or file federal: DOL Wage & Hour Division (1-866-487-9243).
- Your civil-suit deadline (statute of limitations) in Arkansas: 3 years from the date wages first became due. source (via codified mirror · primary re-verification pending)
Disclaimer: This page is informational and is not legal advice. Arkansas statutes are amended over time; we re-verify quarterly and annually for January 1 minimum-wage updates. Specific applications depend on facts your employer may dispute. For advice on your specific situation, consult a licensed Arkansas employment-law attorney. WageTheftMap is a Desymphony portfolio property.