Any employee who leaves or is discharged from his employment shall be paid in full all wages or salary earned by him; not later than the next normal pay period following the date of dismissal or voluntary leaving or fourteen (14) days following such date of dismissal or voluntary leaving whichever last occurs. Any employee who is absent at the time fixed for payment by an employer, or who, for any other reason, is not paid at that time, shall be paid thereafter at any time or upon fourteen (14) days' demand. No employer shall, by any means, secure exemption from this section.
KRS 337.055
Payment of all wages or salary upon dismissal or voluntary leaving required
Applied in 12 court decisions — leading case Berrier v. Bizer (2001)
Most recently applied in Lipson v. Univ. of Louisville (July 2018)
History: Created 1974 Ky
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