Massachusetts Wage Claim Demand Letter - Free Editor
WAGE CLAIM DEMAND LETTER – MASSACHUSETTS
To: [Employer] | From: [Employee] | Date: [DATE]
Termination Date: [DATE]
1. DEMAND
Payment of [$AMOUNT] in unpaid wages. TREBLE DAMAGES apply under Massachusetts law.
2. LEGAL BASIS
Massachusetts Wage Act (M.G.L. c. 149, § 148)
- Minimum wage: $15.00/hr (2024)
- Final wages due on day of termination
MANDATORY Treble Damages
Under M.G.L. c. 149, § 150, employees are entitled to three times unpaid wages plus attorney's fees and costs. Treble damages are automatic.
3. DAMAGES
- Unpaid wages: [$AMOUNT]
- TREBLE DAMAGES: [$AMOUNT × 3 = $TREBLE]
- Attorney's fees and costs
4. DEADLINE
[DATE – 10 days]
[Signature]
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