New York Questions and Answers
Being run out of my job for discrimination AND am filed as "exempt" and don't think I should be
I am an “exempt” employee for a travel firm which plans meetings and requires me to travel at least once per 6 weeks for about 10 days. When I was hired in April 2004, I was told I would receive payme...
1 answer | asked Aug 31, 2005 12:44 PM [EST] | applies to New York
religion
Do I have to prove that my religion is my religion?
1 answer | asked Aug 17, 2005 5:23 PM [EST] | applies to New York
large company demanding unpaid labor from employees; possible class action
I work for a large test-prep company teaching classes for high school students. I am paid as an hourly employee. I took an assignment to proctor an exam for four hours at $10/hr. After accepting the j...
1 answer | asked Aug 16, 2005 6:59 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Injured back at work, saw doctor, pulled out of work 5 days later, fired 2 weeks later for missing t
Is this retailiation for filing compensation? Terminated 2 weeks after doctor pulled me out of work. Was told if I would get released they would keep my job as it was. Finally won compensation case, r...
1 answer | asked Aug 12, 2005 8:18 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Requirements for overtime pay
My daughter works in a jewelery company in NYC. She is classified as an exempt employee, and her salary is $28,000 per year. She is not supervising other employees and is doing routine specification w...
1 answer | asked Jul 19, 2005 6:40 PM [EST] | applies to New York
FMLA - does employer impose it on pregnant employee from time her DBL begins.
My employee is pregnant, due any day. Her last day was 7/15 and she's going out on NYS DBL. Does the company "force" FMLA on her at the same time as she collects her DBL -- or let's say after four wee...
1 answer | asked Jul 17, 2005 11:10 AM [EST] | applies to New York
i need your help please read
ive been working for a company for 18 years.title-operations manager,the last 5 years.my boss became very ill in 1999.at that point ,his secratary stayed on ,and i ran his company. its only she and me...
1 answer | asked Jul 16, 2005 8:54 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Longer hours requested, no more money for it ...
I work in a small private company as a manager and supervise 5 -6 employees. Our working week is 35 hours, but company has a right to extend it to 40 hours when needed. Such extensions happen and all ...
1 answer | asked Jul 6, 2005 8:45 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Getting a NonCompete Waived
Hello, I was recently asked to leave my employer. I am a year out of college and initially signed a non-compete agreement. The noncompete agreement is overly broad: covers a duration of 1 year as well...
1 answer | asked Jun 29, 2005 5:09 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Insubordinate staffing-defemation
I am a male supervisor of a team of 5 female employees. On Thursday, I was sitting in the cubicle of a co-worker and overheard in the next cubicle two junior members of my team, Stacey and Jaime and a...
1 answer | asked Jun 21, 2005 10:43 AM [EST] | applies to New York