New York Questions and Answers
Laid off because job was "eliminated", yet company is still hiring for the position
I was recently laid-off because I was told that my job was "eliminated". I've since learned that my former company is filling my position internally (same title) with less-costly employees. I'm unclea...
1 answer | asked Apr 1, 2001 1:06 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Hurt in non-paid, pre-employment training.
I was at a pre-employment training at a home health aide agency. On the training I became injured because as I was practicing a procedure (how to break a fall) on the other trainee, who had to fall on...
1 answer | asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST] | applies to New York
I don't want false and damaging statements in my file.
My manager at work has attempted to issue me a written warning that will become part of my permanent personnel file. The document states that she monitored a telephone conversation between myself and ...
1 answer | asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST] | applies to New York
How can I hold them to a promise to provide training?
I'll just list the facts: (a) I worked for a company 7 months as a contractor. And my contract expired and I left. (b) With Y2K coming up fast and desperate for programmers, they offered a full time e...
1 answer | asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Can they change my pay or force me to do dangerous work?
I am a office employee who is made to do several wharehouse job's and maintence work because I am a man. I am am not covered under wharehouse insurance and feel I am in danger of getting hurt. Also my...
1 answer | asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Does bankruptcy mean I lose severance?
I was laid off from an IPO start up company on Dec 18, 2000 during this time I signed an agreement stating I would be paid for my remaining vacation time and 2 weeks severance pay. The company filed C...
2 answers | asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Does bankruptcy mean I lose severance?
I was laid off from an IPO start up company on Dec 18, 2000 during this time I signed an agreement stating I would be paid for my remaining vacation time and 2 weeks severance pay. The company filed C...
1 answer | asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST] | applies to New York
What are my rights to keep false statements out of my personnel file?
My manager at work has attempted to issue me a written warning that will become part of my permanent personnel file. The document states that she monitored a telephone conversation between myself and ...
1 answer | asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST] | applies to New York
Non-compete prevents me from returning to old employer
This letter concerns a "non-to-compete" agreement I signed with my employer. I have been at my current employer, 3 months. When I was hired, they asked that I sign the agreement and I did. Now I am be...
2 answers | asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST] | applies to New York
What can I do to protect my commissions once I resign?
I am planning to resign from my present sales job which compensates me with salary and commission.how can I be assured that my present company will pay all commissions do on shipped orders, and on ope...
2 answers | asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST] | applies to New York