This Law Firm Publication by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. discusses Hillsborough County Florida's Wage Recovery Ordinance, which requires an employer to pay an employee for work performed (if the amount to be paid exceeds $60) within a "reasonable time" (presumed to be within 14 days). The Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Mediation and Diversion Services Program will determine whether a claimant has a legitimate unpaid wages claim. This could result in mediation or counseling, potential representation by an undetermined agency, and a possible hearing. The ordinance, which applies to all employers in Hillsborough County and any company with an employee or independent contractor performing work within the county, takes effect on January 1, 2016.