Payment of Wages:
- Wages must be paid at least once each month.
- Employees must be paid all wages within seven (7) days from the close of each pay period with some exceptions see Del Code Title 19, Section 1102(d).
- If the payday falls on a non-work day, payment shall be made on the preceding workday.
- If an employee is not present on the regular payday, payment shall be made on the next regular workday that the employee is present or by mail. (only if requested by the employee).
- Wages may be paid to a bank account designated by an employee (upon the employee's written request).
- Wages may be paid in cash or by check (provided that suitable arrangements are made by the employer for cashing at a bank or other business establishment convenient to the work place).
- Whenever an employee quits, resigns, is discharged, suspended or laid off, the wages earned shall be paid on the next regularly-scheduled payday(s) either through the usual pay channels or by mail (if requested by the employee) as if employment had not been suspended or terminated.
