Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

Employment (wage and hour)

My daughter is 16 and worked for a tanning salon for 4 days. The owner had her sign this contract. Now the owner is not paying her because she signed a contract that said this ''Benefits: In exchange for working your scheduled shift you are permitted to tan on an unlimited basis in any level of tanning bed once per day. I fyou don not work at least one five hour shift per week - you do not tan''. Does this mean that she can tan and not get paid because this is what her employer is telling me. It doesn't say in lieu of. When my daughter was hired, the owner told her she would pay her daily of $20 to $30 a day. Now minimum wage her is $6.79 and she was working 6 hours a day. That still would not be minimum wage. I need some advice about what to do about this. Does that statement in her contract mean that she is working only to tan and not get paid?


Asked on 6/13/08, 12:11 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Bob McCormack Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLC

Re: Employment (wage and hour)

First, a minor does not have the capacity to enter into a contract, therefore it may not be binding on her. Second, this appears to be a violation of minimum wage laws and can be addressed either through the U.S. Dept. of Labor or a private attorney. This is so repulsive that many lawyers may agree to represent your daughter pro-bono, without charging a fee.

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Answered on 6/13/08, 3:30 pm


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