Legal Question in Employment Law in New York
I work for a very popular fitness club for women in the New York area. I am a personal fitness trainer. As an incentive, the company offers the clients one free session for every 12 they buy. When I train that client during their "free" session, my boss refuses to pay me. She says she won't because the session is free [to the client.] I get paid from the company for every half-hour session I work. I think my boss is lying to me. If I am indeed WORKING, regardless of what the company "incentive" is, how can they refuse to pay me?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Unless you have a written contract with them setting forth that you will not be paid for"incentive" sessions, they are obligated to pay you for these sessions.
You may have to file a wage claim, either in small claims court or in civil court in Mineola.
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