Hello,
I'm not really sure where I stand legally, so I'm looking for some guidance.
I used to work for a law firm in Florida. On November 6 (a Tuesday), I was let go due to financial reasons. The following Friday (November 9) was the regular payday for the pay period October 26 thru November 2. As severance, I was told I was being paid for the week of November 5 - November 9. The next regularly scheduled payday was November 23.
I am also owed for a mileage log and a bonus that was agreed upon between my former employer and myself. The problem here is that all documentation was left at their office. It was a total shock that they were contemplating letting me go. The bonus was a verbal agreement, but their firm coach was also on speaker phone when we were discussing the terms of the agreement (it was his idea).
I have contacted the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, but have not had a response from them. I am contemplating filing a claim in small claims court, but do not know if I have sufficient evidence to support my claim. The only thing I have is e-mail correspondence of me requesting my check and updates on its status.
Can anyone offer an advice?
Thank you very much in advance!
I'm not really sure where I stand legally, so I'm looking for some guidance.
I used to work for a law firm in Florida. On November 6 (a Tuesday), I was let go due to financial reasons. The following Friday (November 9) was the regular payday for the pay period October 26 thru November 2. As severance, I was told I was being paid for the week of November 5 - November 9. The next regularly scheduled payday was November 23.
I am also owed for a mileage log and a bonus that was agreed upon between my former employer and myself. The problem here is that all documentation was left at their office. It was a total shock that they were contemplating letting me go. The bonus was a verbal agreement, but their firm coach was also on speaker phone when we were discussing the terms of the agreement (it was his idea).
I have contacted the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor, but have not had a response from them. I am contemplating filing a claim in small claims court, but do not know if I have sufficient evidence to support my claim. The only thing I have is e-mail correspondence of me requesting my check and updates on its status.
Can anyone offer an advice?
Thank you very much in advance!