Get Your Unpaid Wages

Paid less than promised? Enter your numbers to estimate the shortfall, and we'll build a complaint-letter draft you submit yourself. Foreign workers are protected by law the same, regardless of nationality or visa.

🧮 Unpaid-wage estimate

Pay type

Agreed hourly wage (KRW/hour)Total hours worked in this periodTotal actually received in this period (KRW)Applicable minimum hourly wage (KRW/hour)10,320 KRW for 2026. Edit if your work year differs.

Does the workplace have 5+ employees? (needed for overtime)

1) Gather your evidence first

✅ Employment contract
✅ Pay slips and bank deposit records (most important)
✅ Attendance / working-hours records
✅ Texts/KakaoTalk about the wage promise and non-payment
✅ Passport / Alien Registration Card

2) Where to get help

📞 Ministry of Employment & Labor ☎1350 — wage-theft counseling & complaint guidance (English/Chinese interpretation)
🌏 Foreigner Help Center ☎1345 — interpretation in 20 languages (incl. Vietnamese, Nepali)
⚖️ Korea Legal Aid Corporation ☎132 — free legal counseling (free aid if income-eligible)
🌐 MOEL labor portal labor.moel.go.kr — file a complaint online
🏛️ Korea Workers' Compensation & Welfare Service ☎1588-0075 — 'state advance pay' if the employer never pays

📖 Read the full wage-theft guide

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This is a reference estimate based on the numbers you entered — not a legally binding amount. This service is not legal advice; confirm the exact amount, rights, and procedure with MOEL ☎1350, Korea Legal Aid ☎132, a labor office, or a foreigner support center. The complaint is a draft you review and submit yourself.