New York Questions and Answers
Re-employement disability law?
Hello: I will try to make my question brief so you won't delete me.:) I am a 46 hearing impaired woman who resigned from Citibank in 1996 due to what I considered harassment from a new female executiv...
1 answer | asked Sep 6, 2001 10:31 AM [EST] | applies to New York
Bench policies for consulting companies
I was living in NC when I received an offer from a consulting company in NY. Before accepting the job, I made sure to cover issues (verbally and through email) such as the 'bench' and what would happe...
1 answer | asked Sep 6, 2001 09:29 AM [EST] | applies to New York
Counter offer reneged on
I recently accepted a counter offer from my employer to continue my employment there. I did not have the foresight to obtain this offer in writing. They are now delaying my salery increase and renegin...
1 answer | asked Aug 29, 2001 7:49 PM [EST] | applies to New York
FMLA Certification incomplete
I am a union rep .My question is for an employee of the company. He went out on FMLA and the company gave him FMLA paper work. He gave it to his doctor. The doctor completed the paper work and returne...
1 answer | asked Aug 29, 2001 6:37 PM [EST] | applies to New York
how do you fight a union that says nothing to grieve?
retail grocery-front end manager-in union-8 years-union book says cannot demote without just cause-they tranfered and demoted me- in title -not salary-they say i have nothing to grieve and its not a d...
1 answer | asked Aug 28, 2001 11:50 PM [EST] | applies to New York
responsiblity for paying insurance premium if I extrend my FMLA leave
I am planning to use FMLA leave- if I extend my leave by using my vacation time am I still responsible for paying my insurance premium?
2 answers | asked Aug 28, 2001 10:50 AM [EST] | applies to New York
Why are they giving me a good deal?
Hi, I am getting laid off at the end of August. My division was eliminated in January and most were laid off. My employer said that they would try to find another job within the company but none reall...
1 answer | asked Aug 26, 2001 1:03 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Docked hours for a salaried or exempt employee
I am a salaried "exempt" employee. We do not get paid for over-time and most recently had management changes who have instructed us that working from home has to be approved, this happens on a case by...
2 answers | asked Aug 23, 2001 9:30 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Release of harmful information
I have a situation I hope someone can advise me on. This is as brief as I could be. There are a lot of details. Earlier in the year, I was fired from a private company for what they decided was gross ...
1 answer | asked Aug 23, 2001 3:31 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Owed severance of two months. Company HR person will not respond.
What are my options if I'm owed severance pay after a signed contract and the company HR person will not respond?
2 answers | asked Aug 22, 2001 10:33 AM [EST] | applies to New York