WAGE CLAIM DEMAND LETTER – ARIZONA

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 Arizona law, employees may recover treble (3x) damages for unpaid wages.

2. FACTUAL BACKGROUND

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

3. LEGAL BASIS

Arizona Wage Law (A.R.S. § 23-350 et seq.)

• Minimum wage: $14.35/hr (2024)
• Wages must be paid on regular pay days (A.R.S. § 23-351)
• Final wages due within specified statutory time

Treble Damages (A.R.S. § 23-355)

An employee may recover three times the unpaid wages plus costs and attorney's fees.

4. DEMAND

Unpaid Wages: [$AMOUNT]
Potential Treble Damages: [$AMOUNT × 3 = $TREBLE]

5. DEADLINE

Payment due by: [DATE – 10-14 days]

Failure to pay will result in litigation seeking treble damages under A.R.S. § 23-355.

Signed:
[Name / Attorney]
[Contact Information]