New York Questions and Answers

getting out of a non-compete agreement.
I have a non compete agreement working for an Executive Search Firm. I do not believe that I have any proprietary information or any "trade secrets" that need protecting. Executive Search firms are a ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 11, 2008 10:17 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

29 year public servant facing termination over new NYC law !
My step-father is classified as a provisional employee for New York City. He has been working there for 29 YEARS ! A recent law states all provisional employees who do not become civil service within ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 10, 2008 9:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

compressed work week
We are a Non Profit organization located in New York who employs both exempt and non exempt employees that are paid on a bi-weekly pay cycle. We are looking into a compressed 9 80 work week and would ...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 8, 2008 2:46 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

travel expense reimbursement for a W2 employee
I had interviewed for, and subsequently received an offer for W2 subcontract employment from a contracting company in NY state for work in NY state. I am a resident of Florida. Both during the talks w...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 7, 2008 8:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Verbally Abusive boss.
So first off let me say, I enjoy my job. I get networking connections that i would not normally get at any other place, which is the reason why i want to stay. However my boss is verbally abusive, so ...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 5, 2008 12:40 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

New Uniform Policy--Is company responsible
My company is based in North Carolina. We are a national sales support team. They have just initiated a new dress code and are requiring everyone to purchase their own new uniform clothing and footwea...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 4, 2008 3:21 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Non-competition contract & courts
Do the courts in the state of NY re-draw non-competition contracts they find to be too broad so they can be enforceable or do they simply deem them void?
1 answer  |  asked Apr 2, 2007 1:16 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Employee Surveillance/ Monitoring
I am a fairly new employee (private company) and I believe that I am being monitored by management as well as other employees on the same level as myself. I have overheard conversations discussing my ...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 30, 2007 7:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Full time job w/ benefits and a contract position simaltaneously
Can a person work full time as a marketer for an agengy with benefits and take on a contract position that is doing marketing in a different area at the same time if there is no non compete----in othe...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 16, 2007 12:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Changing Company Holiday Schedule
Our company's employee handbook lists the company paid vacation schedule. On the bottom of the page, there is the disclaimer that the schedule is subject to change. The schedule includes, as paid vaca...
1 answer  |  asked Mar 14, 2007 1:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York