Wages not paid

Wages not paid

I had a part time job last year 3 days a week working in a Greek American
School in Whitestone. The agreement was to get paid a total of 18,000.00 with 24
pay stubs at 750.00 each. That would be for every two weeks. I only received
14,550.00 and that was done with direct deposit. They still owe me 3,450.00.
I’ve contacted the Principal numerous times and he keeps on telling me that I
will get that money. Three teachers took him to court and they won. He owed them
5,000.00 each. I do have an email he send me agreeing to pay me, however he
wasn’t sure if it would be for one lump sum or that I would get it in smaller
installments over the summer. But so far I have received NOTHING. I had a verbal
handshake agreement not a written contract. He also tried to intimidate me, by
saying if I pursue this in a court of law I would loose, because I don’t have the
proper paper work written contract. What should I do?

Asked on May 17, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, New York

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