New York Questions and Answers

Is COBRA Option for Employer?
I was terminated from my position less than 30 days ago (not for cause, for failing to meet performance guidelines -- although there were no performance guidelines). My benefits were cancelled three d...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 12, 2004 10:39 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

retaliation termination
i was employed as a bartender at a private veterans club. our commander fired me, his son who lied about me saying things about my private life called him one night and then the commander said that he...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 7, 2004 09:18 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

severence pay
I was recently terminated by my employer of 6 1/2 years. In my employment contract there was a severence clause stating I would get 1 month for every year of service. The company I worked for has been...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 2, 2004 3:38 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Asked to sign a non compete after leaving job
My ex employer spoke of having a non compete agreement drawn up while I was working for him, but never did. Now that I have resigned and opened my own business, he wants me to sign one. Is this legal?...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 24, 2004 1:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can I quit and receive unemployment?
I have worked for a company for a couple of years and have undergone many troubles: temporary pay cuts, temporary and involuntary pay deferrals that remain unpaid, broken agreements, and doing more th...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 17, 2004 3:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Commissions due after Voluntarily leaving job
Greetings, I am a software sales person who left my prior employer voluntarily Jan 1st of 2004. At the time I left my previous employer owed me approx 13,000.00 in commissions earned. After leaving th...
2 answers  |  asked Jun 2, 2004 1:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

sexual discrimination
i am getting written up for things and i see that other employees are doing pretty much the same, ie swearing. Also, i am not being utilized because i am certified and i see that work im certified in ...
1 answer  |  asked May 24, 2004 8:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Non compete agreement
I was on H4 and later switched to H1.Her employer collected money for H1 processing.It took four months for him to find her a job .He is not paying the salary which he offered while applying for H1.Ri...
1 answer  |  asked May 23, 2004 08:39 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

non-equal pay rates, based on race
One thing, about the Equal Pay Laws regarding gender as the only disciminatory feature. Is there any other acts or cases even that involve equal pay based on race? If so, I definitely have a case that...
1 answer  |  asked May 21, 2004 08:05 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Discrimination by nationality? Jobs not published either
OK, I have been working at my company for the second run, after originally being laid off due to them choosing to have me train an H1 visa'd employee to do my job instead of me. For some reasons (perh...
1 answer  |  asked May 20, 2004 9:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York