Floyd Mayweather’s Gym Employees Stage Walk Out Protest Due To Unpaid Wages

The employees allege that Mayweather's team has not paid them their due wages in weeks.

The workers at Floyd Mayweather’s Los Angeles-based gym are protesting their A-list employer over unpaid wages.

The Mayweather Boxing and Fitness employees claim that they have worked without pay for multiple weeks, leading to this demonstration against the establishment and its owner. According to the Daily Mail, employees protested at the gym holding signs that said “modern-day slavery” and “The $ Team Has No Money $.”

Mayweather is known for his luxurious lifestyle and affinity for acquiring cash, which led to his moniker “Money.” Aided by the lofty checks he has earned throughout his successful boxing career, he has an estimated net worth of $400 million. Given this, those on his payroll are fed up with their unpaid wages.

“We’re out here just letting everybody know that they have not been treating us right,” explained one employee to the Daily Mail. “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.”

However, the employees are also calling out the illegal nature of this unjust action. They claim that the wage theft violates the California Labor Code. Mayweather’s company could face fines of $100 or $200 if found guilty, depending on how many violations it has accrued.

Despite this, the fines would seem like a drop in the bucket for the multimillionaire. At the height of his boxing career, Mayweather made $275 million in one night for his 2018 match against Conor McGregor, as reported by Forbes.

While the 15-time world champion may still have money to blow, he may have to cough up even more cash for his employees. The Daily Mail reported that if he does not grant their checks after 30 days, the employees can potentially receive a full day’s wages for each day they remain unpaid.

In addition to their option to sue, Mayweather may face a sizable payout if he allows the issue to continue. However, the employees remain unclear whether the 47-year-old has heard their complaints.

“Who knows if he’s aware or not? We don’t,” another employee said. “I was told that we can’t tell him and I can’t tell him that our studio’s closing. He was here two weeks ago. We’ve been silenced.”

Furthermore, his business venture may be in greater trouble beyond the employee payment dispute. The employees allege that the gym location may also shut down due to unpaid rent.

Mayweather had another California location that shut down after facing a lawsuit over unpaid rent.