Employees at Floyd Mayweather’s Los Angeles gym have staged a protest at the facility after claiming they haven’t been paid by the boxing legend’s ‘Money Team’ company for weeks.
The furious staffers held up signs and shouted over a microphone outside the gym on Highland Avenue, which they allege is being closed down after the lack of payment left them unable to cover rent and bill costs.
One of the signs accused Mayweather’s company of ‘modern-day slavery’, while another simply read: ‘The $ Team has no $’.
‘We’re out here just letting everybody know that they have not been treating us right,’ said one of the employees.
‘Even if you work for a different company and you ain’t getting paid, you’re scared to show up and say something because you know how businesses do. They silence you and they fire you because everything’s “at will.”‘
The disgruntled fitness workers are also accusing the Mayweather Boxing + Fitness group of violating the California Labor Code, according to Citizen.
Employees at Floyd Mayweather ‘s Los Angeles gym have staged a protest outside the facility
Staffers claim they haven’t been paid by Mayweather’s ‘Money Team’ company in weeks
The boxing legend pocketed an estimated $1.2billion throughout his iconic career
California Labor Code 210 imposes penalties on employers who fail to pay employees on time, which includes fines of $100 and $200 for first and second-time violations.
If employers fail to pay after 30 days, the law states that employees are entitled to a full day’s wages at their regular rate for each day they go without payment, as well as the ability to file a lawsuit against them.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Mayweather’s representatives for comment.
Mayweather, who pocketed an estimated $1.2billion throughout his iconic boxing career, also saw one of his gyms in in Elk Grove closed down in May after its landlord sued for a breach of contract over $30,000 in missed rent payments.
While they are outraged at the treatment they have received, employees at the Los Angeles gym have no idea whether Floyd himself is in the loop about their financial complaints.
‘Who knows if he’s aware or not? We don’t,’ another worker said. ‘I was told that we can’t tell him. I can’t tell him that our studio’s closing, and he was here two weeks ago. We’ve been silenced.’
