You came in early and stayed to close. The check came up short — or never came.
Asking again is easy to ignore.
A certified demand letter is not.
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What actually happens
7 quick questions. Where you worked, what you're owed, what they said.
Your hours, the money missing, a clear ask — firm and professional, even if you still work there.
A legal professional reads your letter before anything is printed or mailed.
USPS Certified to your employer. A dated record, not a hallway conversation.
Your letter is custom-drafted by AI trained on the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage law, then reviewed by a licensed attorney. It states exactly what you're owed, cites the statute that requires payment, and sets a clear deadline to pay before you escalate.
USPS Certified Mail means your employer must sign a green receipt on delivery — creating a dated record that you formally demanded your wages and asserted your FLSA rights, and preserving your right to file a DOL complaint or lawsuit if they don't pay.
The FLSA generally gives you two years to recover unpaid wages (three if the violation was willful), and state final-pay penalties accrue day by day. The free DOL or labor-board route can take months. A certified demand puts your employer on notice now and dates your claim.
Your employer signs for the letter. You now have dated proof that you demanded your wages and asserted your FLSA rights.
The letter sets a firm date for your employer to pay. State waiting-time penalties (e.g. CA §203, up to 30 days' wages) keep accruing until final pay is made.
No payment? Your documented demand supports a DOL/labor-board complaint or a §216(b) claim for back pay, liquidated damages, and attorney fees — with a dated record already in hand.
The signed delivery receipt proves you demanded your wages and when — the foundation for every remedy that follows.
If your employer didn't pay you what the law requires, the FLSA and your state's wage laws give you the right to demand it back. Jab drafts the letter that puts them on notice.
| Option | Jab | Employment Lawyer | Free DOL / Labor-Board Complaint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Often 30–40% contingency | Free | |
| Exact FLSA statute citation | ✓ Always | ✓ Yes | Agency handles it |
| Attorney review | ✓ Included | ✓ Yes | ✗ None |
| USPS Certified Mail record | ✓ Included | Varies | ✗ Agency filing only |
| Goes straight to your employer | ✓ Direct demand | ✓ Usually | Routed through the agency |
| Time to send | 5 minutes | Intake & case screening | Long agency backlog |
Answer a few questions on Jab. We generate a demand letter citing the FLSA (29 U.S.C. §206 minimum wage, §207 overtime, §216(b) remedies) plus your state's final-pay law, an attorney reviews it, and we mail it USPS Certified to your employer within 48 hours. $29 flat — no subscription, no contingency cut.
In a proven case, 29 U.S.C. §216(b) allows recovery of the unpaid minimum wage or overtime PLUS an equal amount as liquidated damages — up to double the back wages — together with reasonable attorney fees and costs. These are the remedies the statute permits when a violation is established; they are not a guaranteed payout, and your letter is a demand, not a court judgment.
A free Department of Labor or state labor-board complaint is slow and hands your matter to an overloaded agency. A written, attorney-reviewed demand sent USPS Certified goes straight to your employer, cites the exact statute, and creates a dated paper trail that gives you private leverage — while preserving your right to still file the agency complaint or a lawsuit later.
It depends on your state. In California, Labor Code §201–203 requires final wages immediately on termination (or within 72 hours if you quit without notice); missing that deadline triggers a waiting-time penalty of up to 30 days of your daily wage. Your letter cites your state's specific deadline and penalty.
The FLSA anti-retaliation provision (29 U.S.C. §215(a)(3)) makes it unlawful to fire, demote, or otherwise punish you for asserting wage rights. Your demand letter states this on the record, which itself creates a documented trail if retaliation follows. Retaliation can be a separate claim on top of your wage claim.
If we can't mail your letter USPS Certified within 48 hours, full refund. If you receive your letter and feel it doesn't accurately reflect your demand, contact support — we'll either revise or refund.
5 minutes to start. USPS Certified Mail to your employer within 48 hours. $29 flat — or your money back.
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