New York Questions and Answers

if i can be fired for not working mandatory ot can i take vacation time on the over time day
we work every weekend and get writen up for not coming in
1 answer  |  asked Aug 14, 2019 8:51 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

my employer gave me a non-compete to sign and they want it back in 3 days. Is that legal and what is the average or range?
what can I say to get more time and what is standard?
1 answer  |  asked Aug 14, 2019 07:21 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

How can I get compensated for vacation days that were held back from me?
My company told me I had only 10 days vacation last year, and that I couldn’t take the days I don’t have. But as a 9 year employee I actually had 14 days vacation. I have proved it to them and the...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 14, 2019 04:38 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I signed a severance General Release when I was terminated from my employer. I then rescinded my signature before the 7 day grace period was up and then changed my mind and reinstated my original signature for the agreement within 5 minutes via e-mail to
Need to know if I revoke a severance agreement via e-mail within the 7 day grace period and then change my mind 5 minutes later and recant the revocation, does the original signed agreement still stan...
1 answer  |  asked Aug 9, 2019 09:17 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

is it legal to ask an employee what he was doing after he left work ny
is it legal or do I have to answer employee questions about what I did after I left work ny
1 answer  |  asked Jul 29, 2019 07:25 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

In my company handbook it states we frequently post open positions. I have been with the company foe almost 4 years. There is someone who was promoted 2 times-they did not post the job opening and give anyone who is qualified the opportunity to apply for
Can I sue my employer for not posting an open position and giving me the opportunity to apply for it.
1 answer  |  asked Jul 27, 2019 09:24 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I have a non compete in NJ and I was wondering if I am hired by a Hong Kong company that would be direct competition to the company I work for. Do you think the company can still sue me since I am hired by a Hong Kong LTD
I work for an import company and I want to go work directly for the Factory in China/Hong Kong. If the Hong Kong company would hire me or even the Chinese factory. Do you think my non-compete would ho...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 17, 2019 12:37 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

can an employer dock your pay for a no call no show in New York?
I told my employer that I couldn't not show up to work two weeks prior to the day I could not show up...on the day in questioning, they kept trying to convince me to come in, but I told them I couldn'...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 15, 2019 6:23 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

I live in new york and I work for the biggest environmental job agency. I have a serious illness so i used my fmla. Without notice they not only lowp me but they awoled me as well. Can they do that within the guidelines of my FMLA & the ada?
I was retaliated once before for using my fmla and my employer got deployed for it and now that I used my FMLA because my employer told me to use it and not only did they lwop me but they awoled as we...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 14, 2019 12:33 PM [EST]  |  applies to New York

Can a old employer owe me maternity leave pay that i never recieved
I just found out walmart has unclaimed money for me. Its from 2007 when i was employed there. I went on maternity leave but never paid. Could that be what it is.
1 answer  |  asked Jun 3, 2019 02:55 AM [EST]  |  applies to New York