Paying your employees on time is the most important thing a business does. If the employer can't do that, they shouldn't be in business at all. In California t

Paying your employees on time is the most important thing a business does. If the employer can't do that, they shouldn't be in business at all. In California there are severe penalties for being late and effectively taking an interest-free loan: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_waitingtimepenalty.htm https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_waitingtimepenalty.htm