New York Questions and Answers

picked on/disrespected by a boss
What can I do to protect myself from harassment. I mean the type that no one talks about: the bullying/being picked on by a boss/him being rude/nasty. When your union reps tell you its between you & h...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 15, 2001 9:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

My Sales Manager gets demoted and takes my job.
My question concerns "bumping". I was laid off in a force reduction at my software company. I was a sales rep. My sales manager was demoted and took my job and sales territory (in New York City - the ...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 12, 2001 11:22 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Marital Status Discrimination
I, along with 10 staff in my office, relocated from the UK in November 2001. My employer decided to convert our salaries from UK Net to US Net, rather than from UK Gross to US Gross. Because I am marr...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 7, 2001 12:45 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

The reason for termination was given as a reorganization due to WTC . Additional facts are available
I feel that I have been dicriminated against due to my age (52). I was terminated and the job was given to a younger less qualified individual.
1 answer  |  asked Oct 30, 2001 07:50 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Working without contract
I was recently hired on a contract basis by Sotheby's for no more than "6 months" and/or "1,000 hours". My contract time ended and so did my hours and still reported to work without a contract. I ende...
2 answers  |  asked Oct 22, 2001 3:53 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Wrongful Termination
I was let go from a large Public Accounting firm in June 2000. They said it was for poor performance. However, this came as a shock since I always had good written reviews, which I still have. In addi...
2 answers  |  asked Oct 19, 2001 8:50 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Slander in the office
Two employees that work for a private company which I also work at are slandering me in and out of the work place. They claim that I leaked pertinent information to a vender allowing competition into ...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 18, 2001 10:17 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

discrimination based on a perceived disabilty
I work for a major airline and I am an insulin dependent diabetic. Over the past year I have been working with my doctors to go on insulin pump therapy. After going on the pump I had a few low glucose...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 17, 2001 10:59 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

113 people laid-off: no notice
Recently laid-off: No notice lay-off; Reduction-in-force. Came to work told to gather up personal belongings and leave premises immediatly. Denighed access to personal computer and email account. Laid...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 15, 2001 3:28 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

fired due to two ins companys fighting who going to pay
i have two ins companys fighting over my claim. they keep stalling on who is going to take the blame.its been 1 1/2 years now. just the other day my company fired me for too much time missed. what are...
1 answer  |  asked Oct 9, 2001 7:52 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York