New York Questions and Answers
Non Compete with No End in Sight
(consultation would have to happen rather quickly, like Monday morning! Job came up very quickly, interviewed quickly, etc). I am a computer profesional that signed a non-compete/confidentiality agree...
1 answer | asked Oct 24, 2003 6:33 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Full Time Offer at Consulting Client
I am a consultant of company A (based in CA) working for a client. I have worked for the client in IN through another consulting company B (based in CA). Client doesn't know about A. After that projec...
1 answer | asked Oct 22, 2003 12:43 AM [EST] | applies to New York
Discrimination By Retaliation
Question is:: I felt at my job that I was being forced out so I quit. The Following is why i felt this way..I talked to the manger of a store to let her know that her son (who works there also) was do...
1 answer | asked Oct 17, 2003 8:45 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Law in NY?
Recently, my fiancee got layed off from a company he worked for for nine years. They called him into the office and handed him only a check for one week severence and sent him on his way. I have been ...
1 answer | asked Oct 15, 2003 10:22 AM [EST] | applies to New York
New York State Civil Service Law.
Is there a way to fight the New York State Civil Service Law regarding age discrimination in Law Enforcement? I realized that back in 1996/97 New York did away with the law but apparently Law enforcem...
1 answer | asked Oct 10, 2003 12:32 AM [EST] | applies to New York
disciplined for not prearranging an absence (even death)
I earn Personal Time Off (PTO) for every 40 hours worked to use for vacation, sick, or personal time off. My company has just changed its PTO policy. If I call in sick or have a family emergency or ev...
1 answer | asked Oct 9, 2003 7:59 PM [EST] | applies to New York
unpaid wages
I had been working as a video editor for a leased access television show in New York. The pay was never on time, however I always recieved it at the most ten days late. The rate was 350/week and I wor...
1 answer | asked Oct 2, 2003 6:54 PM [EST] | applies to New York
verbal abuse and disrespect do we have to put up with it ?????
is intentional infliction of emotional distress a fancy way of sayin a rude disrespectful verbally abusive supervisor ? and is it a proper term to file suit in NY ? if so and he has done this to many ...
1 answer | asked Sep 18, 2003 6:41 PM [EST] | applies to New York
do i have any legal rights to sue my employer or union
ok after reading all of your answers i understand that hostile work enviroment dosent actually cover a verbally abusive rude disrespectful supervisor but my question is this i filed a complaint with h...
1 answer | asked Sep 18, 2003 5:39 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Career assassination?
I have worked at financial services company for the past 3 1/2 years. Each year I've been there, I have received the highest rating during the annual evaluation. My work requires that I pass judgement...
1 answer | asked Sep 14, 2003 4:12 PM [EST] | applies to New York