New York Questions and Answers
2 weeks notice
I have two weeks notice on March 25, 2005, in an email (which I unfortunately did not save a copy of). On March 26, 2005 at 2 pm, I was told that this was my last day and that I could leave immediatel...
1 answer | asked Mar 27, 2005 7:24 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Severance to a part time employee who was once full time
My company recently got bought out by another company and we are all receiving severance. My situation is a little unique compared to my co-workers. I have been with the company for 16 years, 12 of th...
1 answer | asked Mar 16, 2005 10:50 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Unpaid Salary
I worked for a consulting company based in NY as a consultant & did consulting for a client company in NY as well. I left the company because they did not pay my salary in time. They still owe me some...
1 answer | asked Mar 10, 2005 4:49 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Age Discrimination -- jobs outsourced to India
My law firm has just announced that it plans to "outsource to India" the jobs in the Word Processing and Proofreading depts. There are 25 affected employees; all (100%!) are over 40 and making higher ...
1 answer | asked Mar 7, 2005 5:31 PM [EST] | applies to New York
No Braids policy in workplace
I am a female who recently put braids in my hair because i work p/t in a healthspa. The humidity and steam from the jacuzzi/pool/sauna was causing my natural hair to become frizzy and difficult to mai...
2 answers | asked Mar 5, 2005 11:58 PM [EST] | applies to New York
work related
I work in a supermarket, recently my boss told me that I havent been working hard enough, But I always finish the work im assigned to do. I have another part time job plus a ft school, and my boss is ...
1 answer | asked Mar 1, 2005 3:37 PM [EST] | applies to New York
IS IT HARRASSMENT? SLANDER ?
I WAS SUSPENDED FOR A WK WITHOUTPAY,MY SUPERVISOR CLAIMS I LIED, AND MY WORK IS NOT UP TO STANDARDS, AFTER 10 YRS. NEVER A WRITEUP, OR VERBAL WARNING. SHE IS NOW TELLING EVERYONE WHEN THEY ASK HER WHA...
1 answer | asked Feb 24, 2005 11:52 AM [EST] | applies to New York
Contract position for 1 year, clause stating may not leave before then
I am thinking about taking a long term temporary position with a staffing company. However, I was told I would have to sign an agreement that I would not leave the position for one year for any other ...
1 answer | asked Feb 23, 2005 1:20 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Severance
My company is closing we were told we will receive a severance pay. We recently found out a new company will be taking over the business. We will still have jobs under the new owners. Will our present...
1 answer | asked Feb 20, 2005 12:47 AM [EST] | applies to New York
Overtime Exemption Qualifications
I recently read about a class action suit in California against Siebel Systems filed by a former Software Engineer: http://www.dicksonross.com/sys-tmpl/ibsiebelclassactionib/ It seems quite odd to me ...
1 answer | asked Feb 14, 2005 10:09 PM [EST] | applies to New York