What is owed
Final pay, accrued leave, notice, expenses and deductions — computed, checked and paid on time.
Working Out the Final Payment
The eight components of a final payment, the order to work them out in, and why it should be computed before the last day, not after.
Accrued Leave, and the Arithmetic Nobody Checks
Where leave calculations go wrong at the end of employment: the accrual date, carried-over days, part-time and irregular hours, and leave taken in advance.
Notice: Worked, Paid or Neither
Establishing the right notice period, contractual against statutory minimums, what pay in lieu includes, and when no notice is due at all.
What May Be Deducted, and What May Not
Why a right to recover is not a right to deduct from final pay, the five deductions most often attempted, and how to check each one.
Expenses Submitted After the Last Day
Why final expenses arrive last and are forgotten first, how to close the claim window deliberately, and what to do about late claims.
When the Final Payment Is Wrong
What to do when a final payment is short or excessive, how to answer a query without conceding or stonewalling, and why speed matters.
Paying on Time, and What That Means Here
Setting a payment timetable for a departure, why the deadline differs by jurisdiction, and handling the parts that cannot be paid on the day.