Wave Payroll Delayed or Employees Not Paid
Quick answer
Some Wave payroll runs were delayed in June 2026 by a third-party partner incident. Check status and your approval cutoff, and contact payroll support.
Most likely fix: Check cutoff
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Check cutoff
- Approve payroll at least 2 business days before pay date
Did this fix it?2. Check status
- status.waveapps.com Payroll component
Did this fix it?3. Contact payroll
- Send pay date, employee count and run ID
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Employees have not received direct deposit on the expected day.
Why it happens
- Approval after the cutoff
- Third-party payroll partner incident
- Bank verification pending
This guide also covers
- wave payroll delayed
- wave payroll direct deposit late
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