<prompt> Human: Hey all, some background information:I was a salaried employee, was paid every other Thursday by direct deposit. My last paycheck was received 120116. I was fired from my position on 120216 at around 4pm, they simply told me to leave at the time, my usual ending time was 5pm. Located in NJ, USA. Furthermore, this is a large company with over 1000 employees in 15 states with over 100 at my location, it has its own HR dept with 5 employees at my location, and I believe a separate payroll DEPT located elsewhere. My question is regarding my final paycheck, was I supposed to be compensated for the last day of work? Or possibly the last few days of work considering Im not sure when the payroll is processed and exactly which days my 120116 paycheck compensated me for. Or does none of this count considering I was a salaried employee? I never received any compensation after 120116, and if I was supposed to then how do I move forward? Do I contact the company directly or file a report with the dept of labor? Thanks in advance.  <response>: Sorry to hear youre in a jam. If its your own doing, get your shit together, regroup and move forward. If you were fired for cause, and you werent violent and you werent stealing from the company, you are almost certainly eligible for unemployment compensation. Tomorrow morning log into your state unemployment site and file as soon as you can. You should be compensated for all days that were unpaid up to and including the last day you stepped foot in the office today. You should also receive any cash for unused vacation not sure about Jersey, but thats the case most places. Youll probably see the check post tonight or very soon. 