In California, it does.[1] California has the strictest law in the US on this.

[1] http://www.turleylawfirm.com/blog/final-paycheck-laws-for-te...

Fair enough. Salesforce has enough money that they can afford to pay the minor penalty for violating this.

For the California employee, they have to PAY YOU IMMEDIATELY, THEN AND THERE. That means either a pre-loaded card, check, or cash in hand, or other acceptable instrument of legal tender, such as a money order.

You're right. They can also hand you a check.