Unpaid Wages Demand Letter in Maryland
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 Maryland law says
| Final paycheck if fired or laid off | All wages due must be paid on or before the day the employee would have been paid if the job had not ended (the next regular payday). |
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| Final paycheck if you quit | Same rule as a firing: by the next regular payday. |
| Minimum wage | $15.00 per hour for most employees (since January 1, 2024). Employees under 18 may be paid 85% of the state rate. Howard, Montgomery and Prince George's counties have their own minimum wage laws. No further statewide increase is set in state law. County rates: https://labor.maryland.gov/labor/wages/wagehrfacts.shtml |
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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.