I am a 25-year-old student who was hired by an F45 fitness studio in Florida to shadow classes, with the promise of $10 per class as confirmed in their manual and in written confirmation from the owner/manager. I completed approximately 26.5 hours of shadowing, leading to an owed amount of $310. After a month without payment, I followed up, and since then, the owner has refused to pay me and responded with hostility, including accusations of extortion. Despite presenting a detailed timesheet, th

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This bowl isn’t for free legal advice. Go to small claims

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Oh the irony. Wants to sue for unpaid work, but expects the attorney to work for free to help.

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I want to know what my legal options are

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Then you should probably talk to an attorney IRL that you are paying, not trying to get free legal advice in a forum meant for attorneys to network together.

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Filing fees in small claims court would probably run you 1/3 (if not more, I don’t practice in FL) of you’re owed and could potentially receive from going to small claims court. Not to mention valuable time and time = money. You could easily file a web form complaint with the wage & hour division of the DOL or equivalent state agency, though it could take quite awhile for anything to come of it. I’d drop it and move on with my life but that’s just me and not legal advice.

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Some states have administrative bodies (e.g., labor commission or department of industrial relations) that can help with these issues faster than small claims and at no cost. Google should get you where you want to go.

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Why are you labeled as “Attorney”?

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