New York Questions and Answers

For 19 years I have worked at a company that has offered, under contract a severance package of x months severance for y years. We are facing a reorg next week and today they issued a severance package that is 1/2 of what was previously offered. What are
For 19 years I have worked at a company that has offered, under contract, a severance package of x months severance for y years. We are facing a reorg next week and today they issued a severance packa...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 15, 2016 5:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

If the company closes down is the non compete valid?
If a company closes down is the non compete still valid?
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2016 7:54 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can an employer choose when to give you the money you earned for PTO?
I earned paid time off and decided to use it for vacation with the approval of my employer. However, I didn't receive that money with the paycheck right before I went on vacation, and when I asked if ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 27, 2015 2:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can an employer force an employee to take vacation, whether or not they have the vacation time accrued, because the company shuts down between Christmas and New Years?
Company closes between Christmas and New Years - can the company force an employee to take vacation, even if the employee has no vacation time accrued?
1 answer  |  asked Dec 23, 2015 10:20 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I worked in homecare, the client is now deceased. Prior, i wanted to leave for another job but my employer asked me to stay on. He died in September and i was given a bonus and later applied for unemployment but unemployment do not want to pay me. We are
My client died and i was given a bonus payment, i later filed for unemployment and was denied. Prior, i was going to leave and my employer promised to give me this bonus so im shocked now that unemplo...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 17, 2015 1:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Is it discrimination if a mgr makes 1 sales person come to the office while others work from home.
Sales rep 23 yrs with company 0 salary,0 medical,profit sharing,0 stock purchase. Worked from home last 3.5 yrs with no behavior or performance issues. New mgr is demanding attendence in office to som...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 15, 2015 06:21 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Denial of severance due to needs of business?
Hi, my son applied for a voluntary separation package which was offered to employees by the company he works for. He was denied due to needs of the business although others were accepted. He was told ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 4, 2015 3:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I am a salaried employee and work 45+ hours per week. I am required to work one Saturday (5 hours).v
I am a salaried employee and work 45+ hours per week. I am required to work one Saturday (5 hours) per month. I missed one Saturday since I was in the Hospital, now my employer is telling me I have to...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 2, 2015 3:06 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Litigation Remedies for separating employee without non-compete (New York)
Are there any remedies/reimbursements if an angry former employer brings a lawsuit forward against a former salesrep who went to a competitor (New York) claiming breach of contract and misappropriatio...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 2, 2015 08:04 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Have been working as a Dental Assistant for the past 28 years with the same doctor, I'm the only employee. My boss decided to retire within the past couple of months and told me that he would like me to stay until the end of the year, but now the papers a
Being the only employee, do I have any rights even though this is a private practice and there is nothing in writing or a contract.
1 answer  |  asked Dec 1, 2015 10:21 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York