Ltr to previous Employer owing me back pay

[Alana]

I left my job a long time ago for another that pays better and especially
treats people better. I have not been paid out for my last week of work or
for my overtime (they call it banked time). I need to request them to send me
my timesheets for the 2 years 7 months I was there and all of the paperwork
with respect to my banked time and sick or vacation days used. I also had
about 3 weeks holidays coming that I did not take. I need to request to be
paid out for that as well. Is there someone out there that had done up a
letter to their previous employer that I can use as a template? I'm getting
angry (its been 9 months now) so I think that I might write to bitter so I'm
really hoping that someone out there can help me with a professional,
business like letter. Thank you, in advance,

 

[Mary]

Hi Alana,

Sorry about your frustration. I am not a lawyer but I hope the information
below will help you. The letter that you write to this company should be
very simple. It should have your name, Social Security Number, address and a
sentence stating that you want a copy of your pay stubs from such and such
date. Please keep in mind that there is a statute of limitation. Please
make sure your read the information I provided for you from the department of
labor

Do not make any threats and do not mention that if they do not supply you
with this information that you will contact the Department of Labor.

Ask them how long this will take. If they are not cooperative I would
contact the Department of Labor

Good Luck and have a great day

1(866) 4us-wage
WWW.wagehour.dol.gov

This is some information that I was able to obtain from the Department of
Labor
Back Pay
A common remedy for wage violations is an order that the employer make up
the difference between what the employee was paid and the amount he or she
should have been paid. The amount of this sum is often referred to as "back
pay." Among other Department of Labor programs, back wages may be ordered in
cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) on the various federal
contract labor statutes.
Listed below are methods which the FLSA provides for recovering unpaid
minimum and/or overtime wages.
(1) The Wage and Hour Division may supervise payment of back wages.
(2) The Secretary of Labor may bring suit for back wages and an equal amount
as liquidated damages.
(3) An employee may file a private suit for back pay and an equal amount as
liquidated damages, plus attorney's fees and court costs.
(4) The Secretary of Labor may obtain an injunction to restrain any person
from violating the FLSA, including the unlawful withholding of proper minimum
wage and overtime pay.
An employee may not bring suit under the FLSA if he or she has been paid
back wages under the supervision of the Wage and Hour Division or if the
Secretary of Labor has already filed suit to recover the wages.
Generally, a two-year statute of limitations applies to the recovery of back
pay. In the case of willful violations, a three-year statute of limitations
applies.
Back wages also are available for underpayments to employees under the
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts and the Service Contract Act, among other laws
enforced and administered by the Wage and Hour Division.