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Demand for unpaid wages from an employer, in German (Liechtenstein)
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For employees in Liechtenstein whose wages or overtime were not paid, in German: claims the outstanding pay month by month, overtime with the quarter supplement (§ 1173a Art. 6 ABGB) and the written pay statement (Art. 16), sets a deadline for payment and states 5 % default interest. If the employer does not pay, the next steps are a conditional payment order (bedingter Zahlbefehl) or a claim at the Princely Court of Justice. Send it by registered post and keep a copy.
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- Last updated November 4, 2026
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When to use this document
- Your employer in Liechtenstein has not paid your wages, or paid them late.
- Your overtime was neither compensated with time off nor paid.
- You left the job and are still owed pay and holiday.
- You want to claim unpaid wages in writing with a payment deadline.
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The details the document asks for.
- Employee
- Employee's address
- Employer
- Employer's registered address
- City
- Date
- Claims by month (month, type of pay, gross amount)
- Unpaid overtime (dates and hours)
- Amount claimed
- Deadline
- IBAN
Common questions
- When must an employer in Liechtenstein pay wages?
- Unless agreed otherwise, at the end of each month (§ 1173a Art. 14 para. 1 ABGB), with a written pay statement (Art. 16 para. 1). When employment ends, all claims arising from it fall due on the last day (Art. 60 para. 1). From the due date the employer owes default interest of 5 % a year (§ 1333 and § 1000 ABGB). Wage claims become time-barred after five years (§ 1486 no. 5 ABGB), and a reminder does not interrupt that (§ 1497 ABGB). Check your contract and any collective agreement, for instance on a 13th-month salary.
- Is overtime paid with a supplement in Liechtenstein?
- Yes, unless it is compensated, with your agreement, by time off of at least the same length: you are then owed your normal pay plus a supplement of at least a quarter, unless a written contract or a standard or collective agreement provides otherwise (§ 1173a Art. 6 paras. 2 and 3 ABGB). Record the dates and hours and enclose your records.
- What can I do if my employer in Liechtenstein still does not pay?
- You can ask the Princely Court of Justice (Landgericht) in Vaduz, orally or in writing, for a conditional payment order (bedingter Zahlbefehl, §§ 577 ff. ZPO). If the employer objects (Widerspruch) within 14 days, you must bring a claim; without an objection the order becomes enforceable. The law requires no conciliation attempt, and court holidays do not hold up employment cases. Employees' organisations support their members.
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