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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-71c (2026)

Payment of wages on termination of employment

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(a) Whenever an employee voluntarily terminates his employment, the employer shall pay the employee's wages in full not later than the next regular pay day, as designated under section 31-71b, either through the regular payment channels or by mail.

(b) Whenever an employer discharges an employee, the employer shall pay the employee's wages in full not later than the business day next succeeding the date of such discharge.

(c) When work of any employee is suspended as a result of a labor dispute, or when an employee for any reason is laid off, the employer shall pay in full to such employee the wages earned by him not later than the next regular pay day, as designated under section 31-71b.

(1967, P.A. 714, S. 3.)

Cited. 212 C. 294.

Cited. 40 CS 246.

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Cited in 13 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: Saunders v. Firtel, 978 A.2d 487 (Conn. 2009).
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Saunders v. Firtel, 978 A.2d 487 (Conn. 2009). · cites it 3× “[5] General Statutes § 31-71c provides: "(a) Whenever an employee voluntarily terminates his employment, the employer shall pay the employee's wages in full not later than the next regular pay day, as designated under section 31-71b, either through the regular payment channels…”
Harty v. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., 881 A.2d 139 (Conn. 2005). · cites it 2× “, General Statutes § 31-71b (requiring weekly *101 payment on regular payday); General Statutes § 31-71c (requiring payment of wages on next regular payday upon voluntary termination or suspension and on next business day upon discharge).”
Ass'n Resources, Inc. v. Wall, 2 A.3d 873 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 2× “” 11 General Statutes § 31-71c provides: “(a) Whenever an employee voluntarily terminates his employment, the employer shall pay the employee’s wages in full not later than the next regular pay day, as designated under section 31-71b, either through the regular payment channels…”
Weems v. Citigroup, Inc., 961 A.2d 349 (Conn. 2008). · cites it 2× “” 9 General Statutes § 31-71c provides: “(a) Whenever an employee voluntarily terminates his employment, the employer shall pay the employee’s wages in full not later than the next regular pay day, as designated under section 31-71b, either through the regular payment channels…”
Drybrough v. Acxiom Corp., 172 F. Supp. 2d 366 (D. Conn. 2001). · cites it 5× “Plaintiff Ralph Drybrough (“Drybrough”) alleges the following causes of action in his Amended Complaint: breach of oral and written agreements; promissory and equitable estoppel; fraud; negligent misrepresentation; unjust enrichment; entitlement to unpaid wages and fringe…”
Cook v. Alexander & Alexander of Connecticut, Inc., 488 A.2d 1295 (Conn. Super. Ct. 1985). · cites it 2× “General Statutes §§ 31-71c (b) and 31-71e state, in pertinent part, respectively, that: “Whenever an employer discharges an employee, the employer shall pay the employee’s wages in full not later than the business day next succeeding the date of such discharge,” and “[n]o…”
State v. Wilson, 848 A.2d 542 (Conn. App. Ct. 2004). · cites it 4× “6 We rejected the defendant’s *72 argument, stating that “[n] either the United States Supreme Court nor our Supreme Court has held that the magnitude of the penalty determines the constitutionality of strict liability statutes.” Id.”
State v. Nanowski, 746 A.2d 177 (Conn. App. Ct. 2000). · cites it 11× “The defendant, Jaroslaw Nanowski, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of failure to pay wages in violation of General Statutes § 31-71c (a) and (b). 1 On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) General Statutes § 31-71a et seq.”
Kunetz (D. Conn. 2025). · cites it 3× “The plain language of section 31-71c requires payment of “wages in full,” and relevant case law supports allegations of unpaid wages under section 31-71b and 31-71c as sufficient to state a cause of action for failure to pay wages earned, and therefore, to support entitlement to…”
Mujo v. Jani-King Int'l, Inc. (D. Conn. 2019). “As an initial matter, and as indicated above, the Court already rejected that argument when it dismissed Plaintiffs’ § 31-71c wage claim. See Mujo, 307 F. Supp.”
Mujo v. Jani-King Int'l, Inc. (D. Conn. 2020). “The Court had already rejected this argument when it dismissed Plaintiffs’ § 31-71c wage claim. Based on this record, Plaintiffs’ § 31-73(b) claim rests solely on the franchise agreement being an employment agreement in violation of public policy.”
Miceli v. Wearable Health Solutions, Inc. (D. Conn. 2025). “Miceli observes that section 31-71c of the Connecticut General Statutes requires an employer to pay an employee outstanding wages upon his termination, and section 31-71e, prohibits an employer from withholding wages unless certain conditions are met that are not at issue here.”
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Kunetz (D. Conn. 2025). “The plain language of section 31-71c requires payment of “wages in full,” and relevant case law supports allegations of unpaid wages under section 31-71b and 31-71c as sufficient to state a cause of action for failure to pay wages earned, and therefore, to support entitlement to…”
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