Unpaid Wages Demand Letter in Utah
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 Utah law says
| Final paycheck if fired or laid off | Wages are due immediately and must be paid within 24 hours of separation (mailing postmarked within one day, starting a direct deposit, or hand delivery counts). If wages are not paid within 24 hours of a written demand, a penalty of the employee's daily wage continues for up to 60 days. Does not apply to State of Utah employees. Source: Utah Code § 34-28-5(1) |
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| Final paycheck if you quit | If there is no written contract for a definite period, final wages are due on the next regular payday. Source: Utah Code § 34-28-5 |
| Minimum wage | $7.25 per hour, the same as the federal minimum wage. No change scheduled. Source: Utah Minimum Wage Act |
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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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