Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

The restaurant where I worked closed abrutly. The owners said they had sent a check for some of my tips but never did and a week later closed the place. Instead of paying me they used my tips to pay for other expenses and now will not respond. They owe me 3 weeks worth of tips and wages. Their bank account is frozen and they say they have no money. Do I have any recourse besides small claims? I have some records of what they owe but they took some of it. I have correspondence where they admit to wrongdoing.


Asked on 12/07/09, 11:24 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse Sarah Grosse, Esquire

You have no recourse except small claims. They can admit all day long that they owe you the money, but if they have no money, you have no way to collect. There are ways to collect a court judgment, but it's not worth it for a few hundred bucks. I'm sorry, and I wish you luck getting another job!

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Answered on 12/12/09, 10:05 pm
Alan Wagner Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.

You will have to sue them, but if there is nothing to get it may not be worth your time.

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Answered on 12/13/09, 8:56 am


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