informal letter written for unpaid wages

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hi i am marie louise i dont know how to write a letter informal letter written for unpaid wages as i work in the rugby twikenham staduim as a cleaner and more then 3 weeks now they didnt paid my full amount of my wages can someone help me to write a letter so i could send it to my emploer

Teechr · Accepted Answer

Have they paid you some of your wages?
Who is your employer; Twickenham Stadium or some subcontractor?

Blue Jay · Answer

Hi, Marie Louise. Welcome to EnglishForward.
The exact wording may need to be changed depending on the exact circumstances of your employment and the details of the shortfall in your wages, but here are some suggestions:
If you know the name of the person to whom you are writing, start off Dear Mr. Smith, or Dear Mrs. Jones, or whatever their name is. If you don't know their name, you can start with Dear Sir or Madam.
Then tell them about the problem. For example, you could say something like My name is Marie Louise (If you have an employee number, you can include it), and I am employed at Twickenham Stadium as a cleaner at an hourly rate of £__ (fill in the amount). For the past three weeks my wages have been less than the correct amount, as follows.
1) During the pay week that ended on ________ (write the date) I worked _____ hours and so my gross pay should have been £____. Instead, it was £___.
2) During the pay week that ended on ________ I worked ______ hours and so my gross pay should have been £____. Instead, it was £___.
3) During the pay week that ended on ________ I worked ______ hours and so my gross pay should have been £____. Instead, it was £___.
Please will you look into this matter, and arrange for the shortfall to be corrected as soon as possible.
Thank you in advance for your help.
(If you addressed the letter to the person by name, e.g. Dear Mr. Smith) Yours sincerely, Marie Louise.
(If you addressed the letter to Dear Sir or Madam) Yours faithfully, Marie Louise.

Let us know if you have any further questions, or if the letter needs to be changed to fit your circumstances.

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