What to Do If Your Employer Won't Pay Overtime After a Letter
Use the free tool — Overtime Checker
What the Letter Was Supposed to Do
Overtime Checker lets you type in your hours and pay for the week. It shows you what federal law says you should have earned, quoting the exact rule. For $9, you can add a polite letter to send to your payroll department, in English or Spanish.
The letter is just that: a polite note explaining what federal law says. It does not guarantee your employer will fix your pay.
If You Sent the Letter and Nothing Happened
- The tool does not promise a response or a correction from your employer.
- If payroll does not reply, or still does not pay you correctly, the letter alone cannot force a fix.
- At that point, it may help to check with a professional or the right government agency about your situation.
What This Tool Can and Cannot Do
- It can show you what federal law says you should have been paid, based on the hours and pay you enter.
- It is not a calculation from your employer, and not a lawyer's opinion.
- It is not legal advice. If you have a real wage dispute, confirm your situation with a professional or the appropriate agency before taking further action.
What We Don't Know
We don't have information confirming whether the tool stores or shares what you type in. If that matters to you, check the site's privacy policy directly before using it.
What to Do Next
The free part of the tool reads your own hours and pay numbers for the week and shows you what federal law says, quoting the exact rule. That's a good first step if you haven't checked yet, or if you want to see the numbers again before deciding what to do about a letter that didn't get a response.