California final-paycheck desk
Aligned with DIR guidance on Labor Code §§ 201–203. Estimate only — willfulness and good-faith dispute are fact questions. Not legal advice.
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Demand for final wages & waiting-time penalties
Via email and/or certified mail
Employer
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From: Employee
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I was separated from employment with Employer on (). Under California Labor Code §§ 201–203, my final wages were due no later than .
Based on my regular daily wage of approximately , and calendar day(s) from the statutory due date through (weekends/holidays included; capped at 30 days under Labor Code § 203), I estimate waiting-time penalties of approximately . This figure is an estimate only and assumes willful failure to pay without a good-faith dispute — determinations reserved for the Labor Commissioner or a court. Inability to pay is not a defense under DLSE guidance.
Demand: Please remit the amounts above (unpaid wages, if any, plus waiting-time penalties as determined) within seven (7) calendar days of the date of this letter, payable to . Include a statement of how amounts were calculated.
Nothing in this letter admits facts beyond those stated, waives any right, or limits remedies. I expressly reserve all rights, including filing a wage claim with the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) and seeking attorney’s fees where authorized.
Please govern yourself accordingly.
Filing with DLSE is free. Deadlines (statutes of limitations) apply — do not delay if employer ignores your demand.
This timeline is practical guidance, not a legal deadline. Statutes of limitations and DLSE procedures control.
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