Final Paycheck Timing
Pay is due within 6 calendar days of a discharge; next payday if you quit.
Open the rule page →PTO & Vacation Payout
Payout follows your written policy, plan, or contract; the handbook language controls the outcome.
Open the rule page →COBRA & State Continuation
Federal COBRA gives 60 days to elect from the date coverage ends or from the notice. Employers under 20 people often fall under state continuation law, and some states extend coverage past 18 months.
Open the rule page →Unemployment & Severance Offset
Severance is not counted as wages for unemployment. Your weeks are not suspended, and the job-search duty continues.
Open the rule page →Mini-WARN Notice Rules
No state advance-notice statute. Federal WARN applies to covered employers only, so most small layoffs carry no notice duty.
Open the rule page →Run the numbers before you write
Final Paycheck Timing Calculator
Enter your state, last day, rate, and hours. It shows when the check is owed, what PTO payout looks like, and the letter that asks for it in writing.
Severance Package Calculator
Compare the offer against a tenure-based multiplier, add benefits continuation, and see the delta you are negotiating for.
COBRA Cost Calculator
See what continuation coverage costs for the months you need, when your election window closes, and what to compare it against.
PTO Payout Calculator
Enter accrued hours and rate; it shows the payout, whether your state mandates it, and the letter that asks for it in writing.
Salary Counteroffer Calculator
Put the offer and the target in numbers: base, bonus, equity, PTO weeks, and remote days, then see the delta and the asks.
Notice & Last-Day Date Calculator
Enter the notice start date and the days required. It gives the last day, the mid-point, and flags WARN windows for larger employers.
Vesting Schedule Calculator
Enter grant units (RSU shares, option shares, or 401(k) match dollars), the schedule months, the cliff, and the as-of date. It shows vested, unvested, and what acceleration is worth.
Sourced guides for Texas exits
PTO in the US: Accrual, Rollover & Cash-Out
Final Paycheck Laws by State (PTO Cash-Out)
US Unemployment After Resignation & Layoff
Rule pages here summarize windows and categories. The guides carry the citations, the dates, and the filing detail. Confirm with the state agency before you file.
Every row on this page is a rule category, not a citation. Checked against official pages in this build: CA, NY, NJ, WA, FL, NC, ME, MN, VA, TN, IN, WV, AK, AL, DE, HI, ID. Graded from reported sources and needing a fresh agency check: CO, IL, MA, TX, OH, GA, MI, DC, CT, NV, AZ, WI, OR, PA, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NM, ND, OK, SC, SD, UT, VT, WY, AR. Confirm with the agency named above before you file.
Compare with the other states
Interstate moves change two things at once: the state you file unemployment in and the state that enforces your final check. The severance offset rule you get depends on where you file, not where you worked.