company not paying final paycheck and I'm losing my mind

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Hypothetical question

I've been trying to resolve this in Florida on my own but I'm stuck.

company not paying final paycheck. I've been dealing with this for about 7 weeks now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 10 years. My position is exempt and I do not have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Do I have a strong case? What should my next steps be?

Illustrative response

I went through almost the exact same thing.

Don't make the same mistake I did -- is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.

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Been there. Here's what I learned.

A lot of people mess up by is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.

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I've dealt with this before.

What trips people up most is escalating to a supervisor/manager. I'd recommend following the formal complaint procedure instead.