Unpaid Wages Demand Letter in North Dakota
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 North Dakota law says
| Final paycheck if fired or laid off | Final wages are due on the next regular payday for the period worked. When the employer ends the job, it must pay by certified mail to an address the employee gives, unless the two sides agree on another method. Source: N.D.C.C. § 34-14-03 |
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| Final paycheck if you quit | Final wages are due on the next regular payday for the period worked. Source: N.D.C.C. § 34-14-03 |
| Minimum wage | $7.25 per hour, the same as the federal minimum wage. No scheduled increase has been announced. North Dakota cities and counties do not post separate local minimum wages on the state labor department site; federal law also applies to most employers. |
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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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