Handling Soon-to-Be Former Employees

When do I have to give a former employee his or her last paycheck?
Learn about your legal obligations.

Do I have to pay employees or former employees for unused vacation time?
Learn when an employee or former employee is entitled to be paid for unused vacation time and when he or she isn’t.

Is severance pay required?

Can I withhold the employee's last paycheck until company property is returned?

When is a former employee entitled to unemployment benefits?
Learn what a former employee must do to obtain unemployment benefits and what the disqualifications for benefits may be.

A former employee filed a claim for unemployment, and I want to fight it. What should I do?
Learn about the Texas Workforce Commission's procedures and your chances of prevailing.

A former employee listed me as a reference. What information should I provide?
Learn what to say and what not to say.

An employee quit and went to work for a competitor, Can I stop the employee from working there?
What can I do, and how much will it cost?