If you work for a company or once worked for a company that you believe owes you back pay, you'll want to write a formal letter to either a member of management or a member of human resources to request payment. You'll want to include all of the pertinent information needed to make your claim. Make sure that you include at least the following: Your name, address position, time you claim you haven't been paid for, and a request for action or arbitration.
The letter should be in the form of a traditional business letter with the company name and official you are writing on the top left and it should be started with a formal salutation. It should get to the point every quickly by stating exactly how much time you are claiming at what rate and when you worked the time, with the dates clearly outlined. If needed, reiterate the tasks and chores you did during your time and always keep a professional and upbeat tone throughout the letter.
End the letter with a call to action, either request a check sent to your address and include your bank account number with a routing code if you are requesting a direct deposit of the funds. End with a show of appreciation to the person or persons dealing with your claim and be sure to include at least a land line phone number, a cell phone number, and an email address so they can easily get in touch with you if need be. Ask that the powers that be get in touch with you regardless of their decision so if you are refused you can arrange a rebuttal.
If you follow these pointers you'll stand a good chance of success in landing any back pay that you may be owed.
- How the letter should be formatted
The letter should be in the form of a traditional business letter with the company name and official you are writing on the top left and it should be started with a formal salutation. It should get to the point every quickly by stating exactly how much time you are claiming at what rate and when you worked the time, with the dates clearly outlined. If needed, reiterate the tasks and chores you did during your time and always keep a professional and upbeat tone throughout the letter.
- How to conclude the correspondence
End the letter with a call to action, either request a check sent to your address and include your bank account number with a routing code if you are requesting a direct deposit of the funds. End with a show of appreciation to the person or persons dealing with your claim and be sure to include at least a land line phone number, a cell phone number, and an email address so they can easily get in touch with you if need be. Ask that the powers that be get in touch with you regardless of their decision so if you are refused you can arrange a rebuttal.
If you follow these pointers you'll stand a good chance of success in landing any back pay that you may be owed.
