New York Questions and Answers

Abuse at work.
Recently, due to the actions of a slick office politician, my employer laid me off two months ago. This individual made inspiring speeches to the staff about how everyone was going have a role in the ...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 21, 2001 11:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Verizon violates it's own Policy
I was suspended from Verizon for 30 days after the last strick. Verizon suspended me for coed of coduct violations. In short my wife was very ill and I did not tell her of my suspension instead choosi...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 17, 2001 7:43 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can a company change their procedures for annual employee goals ?
I work for as an insurance underwriter In 12/01 I will be there 5 years. Our company guidelines in our employee handbook indicate that an employee is to get an annual review each year. Each year the e...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 15, 2001 7:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Help
I need to speak to someone about sexual harassment, breach of contract/estoppel, retaliation and defamation claims that I may have against my employer in New York City. ----PLEASE KEEP THIS QUESTION C...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 15, 2001 07:01 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can I be fired for poor performance on a job that I wasn't hired to do?
Can I be fired for poor performance on a job that I wasn't hired to do? My company went through a re-structure last year and our job responsibilities and titles changed. This change required that I ex...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 14, 2001 2:10 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

HELP
I work for a law firm and i asked our office administrator can i see my personnel files and she told me i couldn't see it. That is baffling me because any other firm I have worked at you can see your ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 27, 2001 1:44 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Severance pay taxes?
Do federal, state, and social security taxes have to be taken out of the severance pay?
1 answer  |  asked Jul 27, 2001 12:48 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Where do I need to claim severance pay?
I have just received a severance package from my employer when my job was terminated. I am in the process of filling out financial aid forms to go back to school. Do I have to claim the severance pay ...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 26, 2001 6:41 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Limiting employee hours to eliminate overtime.
Can a public employer (school district) limit the amount of hours an employee works so that they do not go into overtime?
1 answer  |  asked Jul 24, 2001 12:35 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Payment of vacation owed and severance pay after being layed-off when Co. filed for Chapter 11
My company, Aerolineas Argentinas, filed for Chapter 11. A week later I, together with some other employees got lay-off (until the company resumes operation). 1) Shouldn't I get paid for my vacation t...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 23, 2001 4:58 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York