Unpaid Wages Demand Letter in Alaska
A letter asking an employer to pay wages you are owed, before you file a wage claim with your state labor agency or the U.S. Department of Labor. Keep copies of pay stubs, schedules and messages.
What Alaska law says
| Final paycheck if fired or laid off | Within three working days after the termination, regardless of the reason the employer ended the job. A late-paying employer may owe a penalty of the employee's regular wages from the time of demand until payment, up to 90 working days (AS 23.05.140(d)). Source: AS 23.05.140(b) |
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| Final paycheck if you quit | By the next regular payday that is at least three days after the employer receives notice that the employee is quitting. Source: AS 23.05.140(b) |
| Minimum wage | $14.00 per hour, effective July 1, 2026. It rises to $15.00 per hour on July 1, 2027, and is adjusted for inflation each year after that. Alaska's minimum wage must stay at least $2.00 above the federal minimum wage. Scheduled increase: $15.00 per hour on July 1, 2027; after that, annual inflation adjustments (Anchorage CPI) take effect each January 1. Source: AS 23.10.065(a), (d) |
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[today's date]
To: [employer name], [employer address]
From: [your name], [your address]
I worked for you as [job title] from [start date] to [end date or present]. You have not paid me $[amount owed] for [the hours, overtime, final paycheck or tips owed], covering [dates owed].
Please pay this amount by [payment deadline] by [payment method].
If I do not receive payment, I plan to file a wage claim with [state labor agency] and pursue any other remedies the law allows.
[your name] [phone or email]
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