An employer must pay an employee at regular intervals. An employer can choose to pay its employees every week, every two weeks, twice per month, every month or some other period of time. This is called a pay period. A pay period cannot be longer than one month. An employer must pay an employee within 10 days after the end of the pay period. A delay longer than 10 days means your employer has broken the contract. You can contact Employment Standards for more information (see link below). If you or your employer terminate your employment, there are different deadlines for paying out earnings. Last Reviewed: August 2019