WAGE CLAIM DEMAND LETTER – ARKANSAS

To: [Employer Name, HR/Legal Department]
From: [Employee Name, via Counsel if applicable]
Date: [DATE]
Employee: [EMPLOYEE NAME]
Position: [JOB TITLE]
Employment Dates: [START DATE] to [END DATE]
Claim Type: [Unpaid Wages / Overtime / Final Pay]

1. INTRODUCTION

This letter demands payment of all unpaid wages under Arkansas law.

2. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

• Hourly Rate / Salary: [$RATE]
• Hours Worked (unpaid): [# hours]
• Pay Period(s): [DATES]
• Amount Owed: [$TOTAL]

3. LEGAL BASIS

Arkansas Minimum Wage Act (Ark. Code Ann. § 11-4-401 et seq.)

• Minimum wage: $11.00/hr (2024)
• Final wages due by next regular payday

FLSA

Federal remedies including liquidated damages (2x wages) for overtime violations.

4. DEMAND

Total Wages Owed: [$AMOUNT]

5. DEADLINE

Payment due by: [DATE – 10-14 days]

Signed:
[Name / Attorney]
[Contact Information]