diff --git a/docs/swagger.yaml b/docs/swagger.yaml
index 62c5b6e8..8c36fdf2 100644
--- a/docs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/docs/swagger.yaml
@@ -1505,9 +1505,13 @@ paths:
           name: workPeriods.paymentStatus
           required: false
           schema:
-            type: string
-            enum: ["pending", "partially-completed", "completed", "cancelled"]
-          description: The payment status.
+            oneOf:
+              - type: array
+                items:
+                  type: string
+                  enum: ["pending", "partially-completed", "completed", "cancelled"]
+              - type: string
+          description: comma separated payment status.
         - in: query
           name: workPeriods.startDate
           required: false
@@ -1956,9 +1960,13 @@ paths:
           name: paymentStatus
           required: false
           schema:
-            type: string
-            enum: ["pending", "partially-completed", "completed", "cancelled"]
-          description: The payment status.
+            oneOf:
+              - type: array
+                items:
+                  type: string
+                  enum: ["pending", "partially-completed", "completed", "cancelled"]
+              - type: string
+          description: comma separated payment status.
         - in: query
           name: startDate
           required: false
diff --git a/src/services/ResourceBookingService.js b/src/services/ResourceBookingService.js
index 7be3833e..a23c336e 100644
--- a/src/services/ResourceBookingService.js
+++ b/src/services/ResourceBookingService.js
@@ -454,6 +454,11 @@ async function searchResourceBookings (currentUser, criteria, options = { return
       return projectId
     })
   }
+  // `criteria[workPeriods.paymentStatus]` could be array of paymentStatus, or comma separated string of paymentStatus
+  // in case it's comma separated string of paymentStatus we have to convert it to an array of paymentStatus
+  if ((typeof criteria['workPeriods.paymentStatus']) === 'string') {
+    criteria['workPeriods.paymentStatus'] = criteria['workPeriods.paymentStatus'].trim().split(',').map(ps => Joi.attempt({ paymentStatus: ps.trim() }, Joi.object().keys({ paymentStatus: Joi.paymentStatus() })).paymentStatus)
+  }
   const page = criteria.page
   let perPage
   if (options.returnAll) {
@@ -535,13 +540,21 @@ async function searchResourceBookings (currentUser, criteria, options = { return
     if (!_.isEmpty(workPeriodFilters)) {
       const workPeriodsMust = []
       _.each(workPeriodFilters, (value, key) => {
-        workPeriodsMust.push({
-          term: {
-            [key]: {
-              value
+        if (key === 'workPeriods.paymentStatus') {
+          workPeriodsMust.push({
+            terms: {
+              [key]: value
             }
-          }
-        })
+          })
+        } else {
+          workPeriodsMust.push({
+            term: {
+              [key]: {
+                value
+              }
+            }
+          })
+        }
       })
 
       esQuery.body.query.bool.must.push({
@@ -560,7 +573,13 @@ async function searchResourceBookings (currentUser, criteria, options = { return
     _.each(_.omit(workPeriodFilters, 'workPeriods.userHandle'), (value, key) => {
       key = key.split('.')[1]
       _.each(resourceBookings, r => {
-        r.workPeriods = _.filter(r.workPeriods, { [key]: value })
+        r.workPeriods = _.filter(r.workPeriods, wp => {
+          if (key === 'paymentStatus') {
+            return _.includes(value, wp[key])
+          } else {
+            return wp[key] === value
+          }
+        })
       })
     })
 
@@ -664,7 +683,10 @@ searchResourceBookings.schema = Joi.object().keys({
       Joi.string(),
       Joi.array().items(Joi.number().integer())
     ),
-    'workPeriods.paymentStatus': Joi.paymentStatus(),
+    'workPeriods.paymentStatus': Joi.alternatives(
+      Joi.string(),
+      Joi.array().items(Joi.paymentStatus())
+    ),
     'workPeriods.startDate': Joi.date().format('YYYY-MM-DD'),
     'workPeriods.endDate': Joi.date().format('YYYY-MM-DD'),
     'workPeriods.userHandle': Joi.string()
diff --git a/src/services/WorkPeriodService.js b/src/services/WorkPeriodService.js
index 4070d88d..9e555b90 100644
--- a/src/services/WorkPeriodService.js
+++ b/src/services/WorkPeriodService.js
@@ -289,7 +289,6 @@ async function updateWorkPeriod (currentUser, id, data) {
     }
   }
 
-  // await helper.postEvent(config.TAAS_WORK_PERIOD_UPDATE_TOPIC, updated.toJSON(), { oldValue: oldValue })
   await helper.postEvent(config.TAAS_WORK_PERIOD_UPDATE_TOPIC, updated.toJSON(), { oldValue: oldValue, key: `resourceBooking.id:${data.resourceBookingId}` })
   return updated.dataValues
 }
@@ -401,6 +400,11 @@ async function searchWorkPeriods (currentUser, criteria, options = { returnAll:
       return resourceBookingId
     })
   }
+  // `criteria.paymentStatus` could be array of paymentStatus, or comma separated string of paymentStatus
+  // in case it's comma separated string of paymentStatus we have to convert it to an array of paymentStatus
+  if ((typeof criteria.paymentStatus) === 'string') {
+    criteria.paymentStatus = criteria.paymentStatus.trim().split(',').map(ps => Joi.attempt({ paymentStatus: ps.trim() }, Joi.object().keys({ paymentStatus: Joi.paymentStatus() })).paymentStatus)
+  }
   const page = criteria.page
   const perPage = criteria.perPage
   if (!criteria.sortBy) {
@@ -436,7 +440,7 @@ async function searchWorkPeriods (currentUser, criteria, options = { returnAll:
       criteria.endDate = moment(criteria.endDate).format('YYYY-MM-DD')
     }
     // Apply filters
-    _.each(_.pick(criteria, ['resourceBookingId', 'userHandle', 'projectId', 'startDate', 'endDate', 'paymentStatus']), (value, key) => {
+    _.each(_.pick(criteria, ['resourceBookingId', 'userHandle', 'projectId', 'startDate', 'endDate']), (value, key) => {
       esQuery.body.query.nested.query.bool.must.push({
         term: {
           [`workPeriods.${key}`]: {
@@ -445,6 +449,13 @@ async function searchWorkPeriods (currentUser, criteria, options = { returnAll:
         }
       })
     })
+    if (criteria.paymentStatus) {
+      esQuery.body.query.nested.query.bool.must.push({
+        terms: {
+          'workPeriods.paymentStatus': criteria.paymentStatus
+        }
+      })
+    }
     // if criteria contains resourceBookingIds, filter resourceBookingId with this value
     if (criteria.resourceBookingIds) {
       esQuery.body.query.nested.query.bool.filter = [{
@@ -459,9 +470,12 @@ async function searchWorkPeriods (currentUser, criteria, options = { returnAll:
     let workPeriods = _.reduce(body.hits.hits, (acc, resourceBooking) => _.concat(acc, resourceBooking._source.workPeriods), [])
     // ESClient will return ResourceBookings with it's all nested WorkPeriods
     // We re-apply WorkPeriod filters
-    _.each(_.pick(criteria, ['startDate', 'endDate', 'paymentStatus']), (value, key) => {
+    _.each(_.pick(criteria, ['startDate', 'endDate']), (value, key) => {
       workPeriods = _.filter(workPeriods, { [key]: value })
     })
+    if (criteria.paymentStatus) {
+      workPeriods = _.filter(workPeriods, wp => _.includes(criteria.paymentStatus, wp.paymentStatus))
+    }
     workPeriods = _.sortBy(workPeriods, [criteria.sortBy])
     if (criteria.sortOrder === 'desc') {
       workPeriods = _.reverse(workPeriods)
@@ -522,7 +536,10 @@ searchWorkPeriods.schema = Joi.object().keys({
     perPage: Joi.number().integer().min(1).max(10000).default(20),
     sortBy: Joi.string().valid('id', 'resourceBookingId', 'userHandle', 'projectId', 'startDate', 'endDate', 'daysWorked', 'customerRate', 'memberRate', 'paymentStatus'),
     sortOrder: Joi.string().valid('desc', 'asc'),
-    paymentStatus: Joi.paymentStatus(),
+    paymentStatus: Joi.alternatives(
+      Joi.string(),
+      Joi.array().items(Joi.paymentStatus())
+    ),
     startDate: Joi.date().format('YYYY-MM-DD'),
     endDate: Joi.date().format('YYYY-MM-DD'),
     userHandle: Joi.string(),