Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida

How long do you have to work to get paid?

I have been working at a new restaurant for over two weeks now and have yet to gotten paid. During our orientation we were told that we would get paid every other Saturday and said nothing about witholding our pay. Three Saturdays have gone by now and we still haven't gotten paid. Is that illegal?


Asked on 6/12/04, 12:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Keith Stern Shavitz Law Group

Re: How long do you have to work to get paid?

Florida does not have a specific statute, but the prevailing thinking and decisions say that the next regularly scheduled pay period is when all earned wages should be paid. It doesn't sound like a good idea to continue working without getting paid. Send the employer a written request certified mail for payment.

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Answered on 6/16/04, 9:59 am


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