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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with PPs that you should look for another job ASAP - there is no way to know that you will get a good reference if you leave after 6 months, so if they turn out to be jerks and refuse a reference, better to have a shorter gap with no reference.  I also agree with the poster that says if you have a contract with your agreed on rate in it, you can sue for breach of contract.

I'm not sure that the DOL can help you - while they do have to pay minimum wage, the value of room and board gets added in.  It looks like TN minimum wage is $7.25/hr, so as long as your room/board is worth $2.25/hr they aren't breaking labor laws.  If you are working 45 hrs a week, that means your room and board would need to be worth ~100/wk to get to minimum wage, and even in a lower cost of living area, that seems pretty reasonable.  Not in any way justifying what your employers are doing, but it sounds like your employers are just lying a$$holes, not breaking any laws (unless you have a contract and then it is contract law, not labor laws). [/quote]

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