'It came out to like $2,400 after legal fees': Hospitality worker sues boss after claiming he was underpaid, worker wins in court

Props to this OP! We all know it can be hard to advocate for ourselves in a work setting. Especially when the boss isn't having it. In this story, the OP knew he was being underpaid as a hospitality worker. So, he decided to tally up all of his hours, during AND after work hours, and then submit the evidence to his boss as a backing for why he deserves a raise or at least to be compensated fairly. Well, his boss just laughed him off.

I feel like this is where a lot of workers get stuck. Where do you go from here? Do you keep quiet and continue your work as usual? Do you quit? Well, in the OP's eyes, suing was the next step. Yeah, OP! So, he took his boss to court and actually won. Hugeeee win for the underdog. Keep reading for the full story, and stick around for the comment section at the end, where some other Redditors share the legal battles that they won. Advocate! For! Yourself!

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