New York Questions and Answers

Female discrimination
I have been in a customer service "supervisory" position with a company for close to 2 years with the understanding that I would be promoted to manager (I have 10 years prior managerial experience).Af...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 13, 2003 7:04 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Bounced paycheck after quitting my job
I recently quit my job on January 9th. The usual payday was every 15th of the month, which came and went without my direct deposit showing up in my account. After several emails to my former employer,...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 6, 2003 11:11 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Defamation case against Cablevision.
I am looking for a lawyer to work on my case. Defamation against Cablevision. I have 18 years of an unblemished record and did what my boss asked me to and was fired. I have only a small amount of mon...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 6, 2003 04:30 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can my boss prorate vaction days to one a month.
After working for an employer for seven years and start a new year can my employer prorate my vacation days to one day per month and have no contract to do this or am I entiteled to take my vacation d...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 3, 2003 09:38 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Working many hours over salaried agreement
My husband was a salaried employee with the agreement being 50 hours a week for $35,000 per year. He consistently worked 7 days a week upwards of 60-70 hrs per week and on occasion even more hours. He...
1 answer  |  asked Feb 1, 2003 08:32 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Unions and mergers
I work as a RN in a local community hospital.In Jan 2002 a merger was completed with another local hospital. Now the CEO is telling us that we are part of their exisiting Union.Despite protest from th...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 28, 2003 1:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

non-compete contract interpretation
I am currently employed with a non-compete contract in place that stipulates "I can not perform my trade within a 5 mile radius of my current employers location." My question is this... Does this pert...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 15, 2003 06:37 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Facing Title / Salary Change
If offered a job title and salary change (lower) and not accepted, is it considered a layoff. Current position being reevaluated. No performance issues exist.
1 answer  |  asked Jan 14, 2003 3:32 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I want to seek justice from those that had a direct impact on my current finanicl condition.
False reference by an supervisor Do I have a case? My division was being terminated due to consolidation. Therefore, we were false to seek employment in other areas of the bank. As a result, I and oth...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 12, 2003 1:19 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

betrayed by a demotion
I was in a positon for a year and two weeks. I recently switch locations. My new boss had rumors going around that she didnt working under her. She had a friend, she had in m ind for the job. I felt s...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 11, 2003 08:34 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York