Unpaid Wages Demand Letter in Arizona
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 Arizona law says
| Final paycheck if fired or laid off | Within seven working days or by the end of the next regular pay period, whichever comes first. Re-verified 2026-10-27. Source: A.R.S. § 23-353(A) |
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| Final paycheck if you quit | No later than the regular payday for the pay period in which the employee quit. If the employee asks, the final pay must be mailed. Re-verified 2026-10-27. Source: A.R.S. § 23-353(B) |
| Minimum wage | $15.15 per hour for 2026 (effective January 1, 2026). The rate is adjusted every January 1 for the rise in the cost of living, rounded to the nearest five cents. Some Arizona cities may set a higher local minimum wage. A new rate takes effect January 1, 2027 under the annual cost-of-living adjustment. Check the Industrial Commission of Arizona for the 2027 amount. Re-verified 2026-10-27. |
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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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