Largo, FL asked in Employment Law for Florida

Q: What happens next?

My attorney sent a demand letter to my former employer informing him that I was owed unpaid wages and that I was terminated illegally in retaliation for whistleblowing when I complained to my supervisor about a $2000 discrepancy in my paycheck and said I would hire an attorney to recover my wages. The letter stated that my former employer had until a certain date to correct the issue or litigation would be initiated. However, that date came and went and my employer denied everything and nothing else was done. Is the demand letter just sent as a bluff to try and get the money I am owed? What happens if they don't pay me anyway, despite the terms of the demand letter? The attorney withdrew from the case 9 months later so I have no lawyer now but am still interested in recovering the money I am owed. I don't think I should have to work for free and the money I was paid does not even amount to minimum wage in light of all the hours I put in. How can I proceed with litigation myself?

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1 Lawyer Answer
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Answered
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: You can sue your former employer in the small claims court. Call the Clerk of Court in Largo and ask them to help you.

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