Your employer is legally required to pay you for all the hours you worked at your regular rate of pay, unless your employer notified you in advance...

Taxes on settlement?

Generally, yes. You should consult with an accountant.

My wife is working in DD.Her store is open but she is not going to the store becuse of the fear of corona.Can she apply for UI?

Your wife would be eligible for unemployment insurance only if she is laid off or furloughed. Not going to work because she’s afraid does not...

Do I need a lawyer?

You are entitled to your last two paychecks, and it is illegal for your former employer not to give them to you, unless it is deducting the amount...

Employer Refuses to Pay During a Precautionary Quarantine.

I agree with my colleague from Tennessee regarding the new federal law's benefits to which you may be entitled. As a supplement to the federal...

Can my employer force me to do other positions?

Under the circumstances, you most likely should be furloughed or laid off if there is no therapy work and you choose not to work a completely...

Can I sue for a bonus that was contractually written and for which I have multiple confirmations of payment?

Unfortunately, in an employment at will situation, which you are likely in, such promises can be rescinded, and bonuses are typically...

Can I be forced to work in a main hospital during the Covid-19 crisis in NY hospital organization that I work for?

There are no simple answers. However, because Governor Cuomo has ordered 100% of non-essential workers to stay home, if you are non-essential and...

Do I have to work?

An Executive Order is an order by a government executive, such an a Mayor, Governor, or President. Assuming the agency your husband works for is...

Covid-19 informing those effected ?

First of all, the establishment is in violation of Governor Cuomo's order that 100% of the New York workforce must stay home, except for essential...