Q: How do I sue my former employer for multiple employment issues? Including sexual harassment, verbal abuse, and pay
The owner also took 20% of my tips every shift for over 3 years, refused to pay me more than minimum wage for my position as a manager and for being on call on my days off. I finally quit when I realized he was shorting my checks. Now he has threatened to sue me twice if I tell anyone about all of this. I have solid evidence to support all my claims and have multiple witnesses
A: Depends on how much you are talking about. If it is under $10k, you can go to small claims court. More than that, file in regular circuit court. Of course, you would be better off using an attorney, as most do these types of cases on a contingency basis, meaning you only pay them if you win.
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