Unpaid Wages Demand Letter in South 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 South Dakota law says
| Final paycheck if fired or laid off | Due no later than the next regular payday for the period worked. The employer may hold the final check until the employee returns all company property. Source: SDCL § 60-11-10 |
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| Final paycheck if you quit | Due no later than the next regular payday for the period worked, or once the employee returns all company property, whichever is later. Source: SDCL § 60-11-11 |
| Minimum wage | $11.85 per hour for non-tipped employees, effective January 1, 2026. The rate is adjusted every January 1 for the cost of living and can never go down. Scheduled change: $12.30 per hour starting January 1, 2027. Source: SDCL ch. 60-11 |
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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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