I’ve been in contact with my state’s (Ohio) labor department, but I have been unable to submit email and video evidence. I’ve only been able to speak on my own experience.
When I started on July 21st, I worked for 4 hours and did not receive payment. I actually never signed an offer letter until July 25th, and I was never told to show my ID or birth certificate, and I actually never did for the month that I worked there. There was really no confirmation that I was even an American citizen. I signed employment forms in mid-August, about three weeks after starting. Moving on, my boss stated that she does not pay anyone (there’s roughly 6-10 employees that have no received payment for training, including at least one minor) for training and she uses the term “shadowing”. I have proof of her saying she is not paying for this, which I know is a crime. I also have proof of her stating that she is not distributing tips and withholding tips as punishment for making mistakes. She stated that she will not be distributing tips until she believes we deserve them.
Please let me know what I can do! Thank you