Unpaid Wages Demand Letter in Florida

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 Florida law says

Minimum wage	$15.00 per hour, effective September 30, 2026, and in effect through December 31, 2027. Starting in September 2027, the rate will again be adjusted each year for inflation, with each new rate taking effect the following January 1. Next scheduled change: an inflation-adjusted rate takes effect January 1, 2028 (amount to be announced in September 2027). Florida cities and counties may not require private employers to pay a different minimum wage or provide employment benefits (such as sick leave) beyond state or federal law (Fla. Stat. § 218.077: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0200-0299/0218/Sections/0218.077.html). Source: Florida Constitution, Art. X, § 24; FloridaCommerce minimum wage announcement (Sept. 30, 2026)

Minimum wage

$15.00 per hour, effective September 30, 2026, and in effect through December 31, 2027. Starting in September 2027, the rate will again be adjusted each year for inflation, with each new rate taking effect the following January 1.

Next scheduled change: an inflation-adjusted rate takes effect January 1, 2028 (amount to be announced in September 2027). Florida cities and counties may not require private employers to pay a different minimum wage or provide employment benefits (such as sick leave) beyond state or federal law (Fla. Stat. § 218.077: http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0200-0299/0218/Sections/0218.077.html).

Source: Florida Constitution, Art. X, § 24; FloridaCommerce minimum wage announcement (Sept. 30, 2026)

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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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