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At-will employment and firing notice in New York

New York employers must give a written notice after a termination.

Does an employer have to give notice before firing someone in New York?

We could not find a general New York rule requiring notice before an individual firing. But after a termination, Labor Law section 195(6) requires the employer to give the employee written notice of the exact date of termination and the exact date benefits will be cancelled, no later than five working days after the termination.

When is the final paycheck due after a firing?

By the regular payday for the pay period worked. See the final paycheck page.

General information, AI-prepared and checked against the official sources listed, not legal advice. Laws change, and cities, contracts and union agreements can add rules. Last reviewed October 2026. How answers are made