Unpaid wages: what to tell your employer and how to collect
How to formally demand payment, when you can leave with severance, and how to sue.
How late?
Wages must be paid by end of the month for the previous month. After 15 days late, you have formal rights.
Step 1: Written demand
Send a registered letter: exact amount, period, 8-day deadline for payment.
Step 2: Labour Inspectorate
File a complaint. Free, available online. The inspector visits and orders payment with a fine.
Step 3: Termination with severance
After 3 months of unpaid wages you can terminate with right to severance, unemployment benefit and lawsuit.
Step 4: Enforcement
With a concrete pay calculation you can go straight to the bailiff.
Call 064 9930 801. The Union prepares full documentation for free.
Frequently asked questions
First send a written request to the employer. If they do not respond within 15 days, you can terminate with right to severance and compensation. You can also file a labour inspectorate complaint and a lawsuit for unpaid wages.