<p> Sample Letter to Employer to Collect Wages</p><p>[DATE]</p><p>[Your Supervisor's name]</p><p>[Your Employer's address]</p><p>Re: unpaid wages Dear [supervisor's name]:</p><p>I am writing in reference to my paycheck. I was hired by your company on [your hire date], when it was agreed that I was to be paid a rate of [your salary]. I worked for [ number of hours] hours per day, and [number of days] per week. My last day of work was [last day you worked].</p><p>I have not received a check for [amount of time that you worked but were not paid for]. I worked those hours between [the dates you worked the hours you were not paid for]. I calculate the amount of wages owed to be [amount of money owed to you], based on my rate of pay and hours listed above.</p><p>On [date], I requested a check from [the name of the person you spoke to], but I have not yet received it. According to our state's Wage Payment law, I am entitled to full payment of the wages owed either within three (3) days from the date my employment with your company terminated or by the next pay period. I expect a check for the wages I am owed to be sent to me at the address listed below in accordance with the law.</p><p>[Your name and address]</p><p>Thank you for your cooperation.</p><p>Sincerely, </p><p>[your signature, if the letter is printed]</p><p>[your name]</p>