New York Questions and Answers

feeling betrayed,demotion
I was in a position for a year an 3 weeks. My employer and my new boss said i was deficient in certain aares. they agreed to update my training, I have it in writing on my eval. In Dec they said they ...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 11, 2003 08:23 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

No non-compete, CA employer, NY client... ?
I have been working as a full-time employee of an IT consulting firm based out of Southern California, however I live in New York City. I did not sign a non-compete clause specifically, but I did have...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 8, 2003 11:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

noncompete legal?
I recently went for a job interview and got the job, with another company that offers me 1 1/2x the salary that my current employer pays me. My current boss threatened me with saying he will take lega...
1 answer  |  asked Jan 5, 2003 09:33 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Non-compete in NY
Hi, I previously worked without a non-compete for Company A which filed for bankruptcy. An employee of this company secretly informed all the consultants that Company A was going out of business and a...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 29, 2002 8:57 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Sexual Discrimination/Retaliation
Sexual Discrimination/Retaliation After having consulted a couple of different attorney's I am getting conflicting advice on how to proceed with my case. After complaining about inappropriate requests...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 22, 2002 12:03 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Employee rights on company asset sale
My company recently sold some of its assets (not a takeover) and wants to transfer me to the transferee company. I would like to retire and take any severance pay that my company can offer. Will I be ...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 10, 2002 02:05 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Non Compete Clause and noncomplaince
I have researched the non-compete clause and I am aware that NYS disfavors it. How can they still be enforced? I was not compensated for this clause in my contract. In my contract, there was no clause...
2 answers  |  asked Dec 9, 2002 10:18 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Physicians and the non compete clause
I am a physician that was terminated because of fear of competition. I opened a Saturday clinic over 20 blocks away from the clinic I was employed at because I was losing patients due to the primary o...
1 answer  |  asked Dec 8, 2002 2:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Zero Tolerance and fail drug test is it a Federal Law
Is their a federal law that their is Zero Tolerance for not passing a drug test.
1 answer  |  asked Nov 19, 2002 08:55 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

WRONGFUL TERMINATION
I HAVE BEEN WITH THIS ORGANIZATION FOR 6 WEEKS AND THE PERSON WHO HIRED ME JUST OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE SAY YOUR SERVICES ARE NO LONGER NEEDED, ALSO SAID THANK YOU FOR SELECTIONG THIS JOB BUT IM LETTING...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 12, 2002 11:31 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

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