Remedies for unpaid wages

An employee whose wages remain unpaid after the due date fixed by Article 112 may demand payment in writing. The written demand shall state the pay periods concerned, the amount claimed, and a deadline for payment of not less than seven calendar days.

If the employer does not pay within the deadline stated in the demand, the employee may bring a claim before the labor court or, at the employee's choice, file a complaint with the labor inspectorate. Proceedings concerning unpaid wages are exempt from court fees for the employee.

Where the court finds that wages were withheld without lawful justification, it shall order payment of the outstanding wages together with statutory interest and may award compensation of up to three months' wages for the harm caused by the delay.

A claim for unpaid wages must be brought within three years from the date each payment fell due. Each unpaid pay period gives rise to a separate limitation period.