New York Questions and Answers
I am seriously thinking of retiring at the end of this FY which is June 30th. If I give this notice today what might my employer do? If I am let go earlier could I collect unemployment?
I know it will be difficult to replace me in 30 days and I do like my manager and want to give them enough time to fill the position and transition - I expect I will give notice at the end of March gi...
1 answer | asked Mar 9, 2016 11:54 AM [EST] | applies to New York
My employer has several times threatened me and other salaried employees with termination because we do not work over 40 hours a week. We are salaried and as part of our salary we do get a monthly and yearly bonus based on sales. My employer states that t
Salary employee administrative position not entitled to overtime pay employer wants to mandate extra hours to compensate for short staff
1 answer | asked Mar 2, 2016 11:31 AM [EST] | applies to New York
Employment Discrimination - Survived FRCP 12(b)(6) , what is the next step?
Employment Discrimination - Survived the defendants FRCP 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss. Currently Pro se due to expense, looking for contingency Attorney,
1 answer | asked Mar 2, 2016 08:54 AM [EST] | applies to New York
Can an employer with hold pay for vacation days taken in Jan if I quit in March?
Started work in March 2015 and received a salary. My letter of offer says, 10 days of paid vacation. I took 7 days of vacation in January 2016. I recently found a new job and I gave notice to leave Ma...
1 answer | asked Feb 24, 2016 8:06 PM [EST] | applies to New York
My offer letter states that my regular hourly shift is 7.5 hours but I worked 8, is that overtime?
In the past months (2) my boss extended to 8 hours with the promise of make it official soon. Now 2 months later he is coming to us saying that we are going back to 7.5 hours a day. My question is: ho...
2 answers | asked Feb 23, 2016 3:06 PM [EST] | applies to New York
I worked for a major company for 13 years. I quit my job so that my fiance' could get a higher paying job at the same company in human resources, because I was a union worker and was told it would be a conflict of interest. I later applied for a company j
I worked a union job for a major company for 13 years and quit so that my fiance' could get a human resource job at the same company making 6 figures. I applied for a company job and was told that I g...
1 answer | asked Feb 11, 2016 6:51 PM [EST] | applies to New York
I was demoted after 24 years of employment without any warning. My pay was drastically cut. Is this legal
I was demoted and had my pay cut substantially. No write up in my folder. A couple of months ago I sent an email to hr siting discrimination (coincidence) is there something I can do? I was demoted fr...
1 answer | asked Feb 9, 2016 9:27 PM [EST] | applies to New York
I am currently working at a Plainview, NY location, my company filed bankruptcy and the company that took over is moving us to their Great Neck location. I am a paraplegic and my 81 yr old mother drives me to work and it would be too much for her to drive
As I mentioned I can not go to the Great Neck office because my mother drives me since I am disabled and can not take me to that location and get to her job in time. I want to know if I can get unempl...
1 answer | asked Jan 31, 2016 6:47 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Hey there, i have a case pending now of FCSDNY. I was terminated from my old job once i complain and asked for audited of my time as well because i was transfer to a new department where part of the position included the filling of forged documentation to
Hey there, i have a case pending now of FCSDNY. I was terminated from my old job once i complain and asked for audited of my time as well because i was transfer to a new department where part of the p...
2 answers | asked Jan 25, 2016 01:46 AM [EST] | applies to New York
My employer is relocating more than an hour from my house. I need to be home at a certain time for my kids. Can i collect unemployment? I would not have taken a job thatvfar away.
I live in commack, ny and currently commute to plainview. The company i work for went bankrupt and was taken over. The new company is moving my current office over an hour from my house. I noe comkute...
1 answer | asked Jan 19, 2016 05:50 AM [EST] | applies to New York