Unpaid Wages Demand Letter in Ohio
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 Ohio law says
| Minimum wage | $11.00 per hour in 2026 for non-tipped employees of businesses with annual gross receipts over $405,000. Employees of smaller businesses and workers under 16 get the federal minimum of $7.25. Scheduled change: on January 1, 2027 the rate rises to $11.40 per hour, and the state rate will apply to businesses with gross receipts over $419,000. The rate is adjusted each January 1 for inflation. |
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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.