Unpaid Wages Demand Letter in Iowa
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 Iowa law says
| Final paycheck if fired or laid off | By the next regular payday for the pay period in which the wages were earned. Commission differences are due within 30 days. Source: Iowa Code § 91A.4 |
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| Final paycheck if you quit | By the next regularly scheduled payday, the same as for firing. |
| Minimum wage | $7.25 per hour (or the federal minimum wage, if higher). New employees may be paid an initial wage of at least $6.35 per hour during their first 90 calendar days with the employer. The state law generally applies to employers with at least $300,000 in annual sales or business, plus certain public agencies, construction businesses, hospitals, care institutions and schools regardless of size. |
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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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General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.