It is the department of labor or labor board in the state where the job was located or performed--that is, where you worked--that enforces the wage and labor laws, so in your example, it should be FL that handles this case.If the dept. of labor is not helping you (or even responding), you recourse may be to sue the employer for the money. You would sue for "breach of contract," or for their violating the agreement (whether written or oral [unwritten]) according to which you agreed to work in exchange for pay. If you did your part (you worked), they are contractually obligated to do their part (pay you). The problem you would have is that your home state's courts do not have jurisdiction, or power, to hear the case, because the work did not occur there and the employer is not located there: the only connection your state has to the case is you, and that's not enough of a connection. You'd have to sue where the work was done or where the employer is headquartered.