---
title: "Get an employee termination"
method: GET
path: "/v1/terminations/{employee_id}"
tags: ["Employee Employments"]
---

# Get an employee termination

`GET /v1/terminations/{employee_id}`

Terminations are created whenever an employee is scheduled to leave the company. The only things required are an effective date (their last day of work) and whether they should receive their wages in a one-off termination payroll or with the rest of the company.

Note that some states require employees to receive their final wages within 24 hours (unless they consent otherwise,) in which case running a one-off payroll may be the only option.

scope: `employments:read`

## Path parameters

- `employee_id` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Gusto-API-Version` '2026-06-15'

## Response `200`

Successful

- Termination — The representation of a termination in Gusto.
  - `uuid` string, required — The UUID of the termination object.
  - `version` string — The current version of the object. See the [versioning guide](https://docs.gusto.com/embedded-payroll/docs/idempotency) for information on how to use this field.
  - `employee_uuid` string — The UUID of the employee to which this termination is attached.
  - `active` boolean — Whether the employee's termination has gone into effect.
  - `cancelable` boolean — Whether the employee's termination is cancelable. Cancelable is true if `run_termination_payroll` is false and `effective_date` is in the future.
  - `effective_date` string — The employee's last day of work.
  - `run_termination_payroll` boolean — If true, the employee should receive their final wages via an off-cycle payroll. If false, they should receive their final wages on their current pay schedule.

## Other responses

- `404` — Not Found The requested resource does not exist. Make sure the provided UUID is valid.

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