Assertion of claims: Payments

Your boss ignored your informal claim (again)? No problem! Here is the 4 step process to formally assert your claims (payment). Once you filled out and sent the template below, you build up more pressure on your boss to fullfil your claims. If your boss lets the deadline pass then you are ready to #SueYourBoss!

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FORMALLY claim your payment (“assertion of claims”)

The formal process is called “assertion of claims” (“Geltendmachung”). Formally requesting payment builds up more pressure and enables you to take the second step of filing a lawsuit. In many cases bosses pay after an assertion of claims within a month. So lets make a formal claim! (Below the step-by-step explanation is the template that you need)

  1. Fill out the german template to formally request payments
    • If you do not understand german then use the english translation to fill out the german original
    • You can fill out the template digital (on your computer / mobile) or print it and use a pen
    • If you are missing payments in more then two month, then print several copies of the template. Each template can be used for payments in two months.
    • The deadline should be between 5 and 14 days. 7 days are fine.
      • Set the deadline for the fullfilment of your claims in a way that it suits you, so that you can file the lawsuit shortly afterwards.
        • Example 1:
          • Its tuesday 01.03.2022
          • You set a short 5 day deadline to sunday 06.03.2022 because monday 06.03. is the only day you have time to file a lawsuit and then you are away for two weeks.
        • Example 2:
          • Its Friday 04.03.2022
          • You set a short 6 day deadline to thursday 10.03.2022 because you want to file the lawsuit at friday 11.03., because the week after you are busy.
  2. Sign the filled out and printed german template with a pen
    • No digital signature!
  3. Take a photo and make a copy of the filled out german template
    • Keep the copy and photo as evidence
  4. Send the assertion of claims to the company / your boss with proof of delivery
    • Send the photo by e-mail, messenger or FAX
    • Send the orignal by mail to the boss
    • Alternatively: give it to the boss together with a witness
    • Please make sure, that you send documents with proof of delivery

► More informations on sending documents with proof of delivery

Templates for claiming payment

Below are two templates to formally demand payment.

The template comes in german and english. Fill out the german version only. The english version are just for understanding the german templates.

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Editable documents

CLAIM THUMBNAIL

This template is to be filled out digitally (on your computer / mobile):

Printable documents

If you can not edit the documents above then print them or print the non-editable documents below and fill them out with a pen:

This is how the assertion of claims for payments looks like with some sample data:

Example calculations and further help

If you need help calculating missing payments or have questions, check out this info sheet with common payment calculations:

 

Note: Spanish speakers can have a look at the template for an assertion of claims of the DGB. Additionally the brochure offers many work related informations (direct download from #SueYourBoss!).