Unpaid Wages Demand Letter in Georgia

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 Georgia law says

Final paycheck if you quit	If an employer refuses to pay final wages after an employee quits, the Georgia Department of Labor points workers to two options: file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division or file a wage claim in the Magistrate Court (small claims) in the employer's county. Source: Georgia Department of Labor FAQ (Laws and Regulations)
Minimum wage	Georgia's state minimum wage is $5.15 per hour, but it applies only to employers with more than five employees that are not covered by the federal FLSA, and excludes several groups (such as tipped workers and students). In practice, most Georgia employers are covered by federal law and must pay at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Georgia Code text read on a public code mirror (FindLaw), because the official Georgia Code is published through LexisNexis. U.S. Department of Labor cross-check: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state Source: O.C.G.A. § 34-4-3

Final paycheck if you quit

If an employer refuses to pay final wages after an employee quits, the Georgia Department of Labor points workers to two options: file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division or file a wage claim in the Magistrate Court (small claims) in the employer's county.

Source: Georgia Department of Labor FAQ (Laws and Regulations)

Minimum wage

Georgia's state minimum wage is $5.15 per hour, but it applies only to employers with more than five employees that are not covered by the federal FLSA, and excludes several groups (such as tipped workers and students). In practice, most Georgia employers are covered by federal law and must pay at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Georgia Code text read on a public code mirror (FindLaw), because the official Georgia Code is published through LexisNexis. U.S. Department of Labor cross-check: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state

Source: O.C.G.A. § 34-4-3

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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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