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Unpaid Wages and Labour Complaint Help

Find labour offices, complaint routes, worker protections and practical guidance for wage or salary disputes.

What should you do first?

Collect payment and employment records, ask for a written response where safe, and use the relevant labour department, grievance portal or legal-services route.

Information to keep ready

  • Employer name and workplace address
  • Employment dates and agreed wages
  • Attendance, payslips or bank records
  • Messages about payment
  • Amount and period remaining unpaid

What to avoid

Do not surrender original documents or pay unofficial agents who promise a guaranteed settlement.

Related official routes and guidance

Help Guide

Unpaid wages or labour exploitation

Keep proof of employment, wage slips, messages, attendance, worksite details and employer contact. Use SAMADHAN, labour office, or trusted labour support NGO guidance based on the problem.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-28
Support CentreAndhra Pradesh

SPS Nellore Labour Department

District labour office contact for worker welfare, wage issues, labour law enforcement and labour complaints.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-289492555114
Support CentreAndhra Pradesh

Kakinada Labour Department

District labour office for construction worker welfare, unorganised worker support and labour law enforcement.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-289492555070
Support CentrePuducherry

Labour Grievance Office - Karaikal

Labour grievance contact listed by the Labour Department for Karaikal. Use for worker complaints and labour-law grievance routing.

Needs review Last checked: 4/28/202604368-222562
Support CentreMeghalaya

District Labour Office Ampati

District labour office for worker welfare, labour law guidance, workplace complaints and employment-condition related assistance.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-289436315818
Support CentreMeghalaya

District Labour Office Resubelpara

District labour office for worker welfare, labour law guidance, workplace complaints and employment-condition related assistance.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-289436953160
Support CentreMeghalaya

District Labour Office Shillong

District labour office for worker welfare, labour law guidance, workplace complaints and employment-condition related assistance.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-289863097927
Support CentreMeghalaya

District Labour Office Mawkyrwat

District labour office for worker welfare, labour law guidance, workplace complaints and employment-condition related assistance.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-289863020630
Support CentreNagaland

Assistant Labour Office Dimapur

District labour office contact for construction-worker welfare, labour registration and local labour-related support routing.

Verified Last checked: 2026-04-289436822028

Common questions

What if there is no written contract?

Other records such as attendance, messages, bank entries, identity cards and witness information may still support the complaint.

Where should interstate or migrant workers start?

Start with the labour authority covering the workplace and seek legal-services help when jurisdiction or documents are unclear.