Delaware Final Wage Payment Demand
Delaware Final Wage Payment Demand
From: [EMPLOYEE NAME]
Mailing address: [ADDRESS]
Phone/email: [CONTACT]
Date: [__/__/____]
To: [EMPLOYER LEGAL NAME]
Attention: [PAYROLL OR MANAGER]
Address: [ADDRESS]
Re: Wages earned through [LAST DAY WORKED]
I worked for [EMPLOYER] as [POSITION] from [START DATE] through [LAST DAY WORKED]. My employment ☐ ended by resignation ☐ ended by discharge ☐ was suspended ☐ ended by layoff on [DATE]. I request payment of the earned wages listed below.
| Work or pay period | Wage basis and work | Wages earned | Wages paid | Unpaid balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [DATES] | [HOURS/RATE, SALARY, COMMISSION, OR OTHER BASIS] | $[AMOUNT] | $[AMOUNT] | $[AMOUNT] |
| [DATES] | [HOURS/RATE, SALARY, COMMISSION, OR OTHER BASIS] | $[AMOUNT] | $[AMOUNT] | $[AMOUNT] |
| Total | $[AMOUNT] | $[AMOUNT] | $[TOTAL] |
Under 19 Del. C. § 1103(a), earned wages after the events listed above become payable on the later of the next date they would be paid under the regular pay cycle or three business days after the last day worked. The regular pay date for these wages was [DATE]; three business days after my last day worked was [DATE]. I calculate the statutory payment date as [LATER DATE]. My records show $[TOTAL] still unpaid as of [DATE].
☐ Please use the usual pay channel.
☐ I request payment by mail to [MAILING ADDRESS], as § 1103(a)(2) permits.
Please remit payment by [REQUESTED DATE] and send a wage statement showing the pay period and any deductions. If you dispute any part of my calculation, identify the amounts and reasons in writing and pay the amount you concede is owed without condition within the statutory time. Section 1104 preserves my claim to the disputed balance when I accept that partial payment. If you withheld wages, please identify the basis you rely on under § 1107.
Send the response to [CONTACT ADDRESS]. I reserve the right to pursue the unpaid balance and any applicable remedy established by law and the facts.
Sincerely,
Signature: [SIGNATURE]
Printed name: [NAME]
Enclosures: [TIME RECORDS, PAY STUBS, AGREEMENT, COMMISSION RECORDS, PRIOR COMMUNICATIONS, OR NONE]
Official source
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware
- Category
- Employment & HR
Legal authority
- 19 Del. C. § 1103(a)-(b) (separation pay date and payment method)
- 19 Del. C. § 1104(a)-(b) (unconditional payment of conceded wages)
- 19 Del. C. § 1107 (permitted wage withholding)
Employment documents govern the relationship between a company and its workers, from offer letters and employment agreements through handbooks, performance reviews, and separations. Done right, they set clear expectations, protect against wrongful termination and discrimination claims, and give both sides a record to rely on. Done poorly, they invite lawsuits, agency complaints, and costly disputes.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 27, 2026.
19 Del. C. § 1103(a)(1) (checked October 27, 2026): "Whenever an employee quits, resigns, is discharged, suspended, or laid off, the wages earned by the employee become due and payable by the employer on the later of the following"
19 Del. C. § 1103(a)(2) (checked October 27, 2026): "The employer must make the payment due under paragraph (a)(1) of this section using either of the following methods"
19 Del. C. § 1104(a)-(b) (checked October 27, 2026): "In case of a dispute over the amount of wages, the employer shall pay without condition and within the time set by this chapter all wages or parts thereof conceded by the employer to be due"
19 Del. C. § 1107 (checked October 27, 2026): "No employer may withhold or divert any portion of an employee’s wages unless: (1) The employer is required or empowered to do so by state or federal law"
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