New York Questions and Answers

I get salary of one week only at the end of 8 week of employment
I get salary of one week only at the end of 8 week of employment
1 answer  |  asked Sep 16, 2008 3:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

can ex-employer withold pay for minor contract changes.
I worked for a small consulting firm which sent me to work for the client for abt 5 weeks, the employment letter had one sided clauses. I made the foll. changes to them before signing: 1)employer can ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 7, 2008 10:53 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Retroactive change in vacation?
When my husband was hired by his current employer he negotiated starting at 3 weeks vacation (what he had at his previous employer) company policy a the time was an additional day for each year of ser...
1 answer  |  asked May 22, 2008 12:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Do I have a case?
I worked for a company in Staten Island from 2002-2005 and was treated unfairly. The employer, knowingly, treated me as an independent contractor from the start to avoid in paying necessary taxes and ...
1 answer  |  asked May 19, 2008 4:00 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

wrongfully terminated
hi my name is john Mendez and I work in NYC for a company called watermatic coolers. today I went to work and I was terminated .I asked why and they gave a lame excuse that I wasn't productive enough ...
1 answer  |  asked May 13, 2008 11:03 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Do employers own our professional license?
We work as Physical Therapists in a hospital in NY and would like to know if there has been a violation of our rights committed when our Medical Director sent out our resume and PT license to bid for ...
1 answer  |  asked May 6, 2008 4:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Recording hours worked for a salaried employee in NY
I am a salaried retail manager, the company has me put myself in for 1 hr worked to be paid, yet where and are they required to document an employees time worked. If the claim was I worked 7 days stra...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 13, 2008 5:56 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

An employee terminated for just cause is accusing me of age and race discrimination
What can I do if I have be wrongfully accused of age and race discrimination?
1 answer  |  asked Apr 9, 2008 9:36 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Severance trick
I understand a severance package may be non negotiable. Is it necessary to outline this term in the language of the package? Is it proper to offer wages owed to me as a part of a package? It is an amo...
1 answer  |  asked Apr 7, 2008 12:24 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Non-Compete After Transfer to New Company
I signed this agreement when I began work with Company "A". After six months as a salaried employee I moved to doing freelance (i.e., 1099) work for them. I worked for them consistently under that cap...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 23, 2008 6:55 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York