Is a former employee entitled to compensation for accrued vacation time?

Mr. Finn is correct that there are no federal or New York state laws that address this issue. Therefore, absent a union or individual contract,...

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My company is helping to pay my MBA, but didn't tell me that it was taxable to me. Do I have any recourse, legally?

If your contract is silent on this issue and your employer treats tuition assistance as a taxable benefit for all employees, it is unlikely that...

Was fired from supervisor position for defending myself against employee.

You may have a claim for assault and battery against the employee and your former employer. However, unless you can prove that you were terminated...

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I have been verbally harrassed in the work place and demaned to do things in a aggrevated harassement manner.

If you believe your treatment at work was due to your race, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or some other protected...

Can i get unemployment?

Although generally an arrest or charge that does not result in a conviction cannot be used to disqualify you from employment, if you were asked to...

A previous emplyer refusing to pay me commissions owed as part of my salary, also took taxes out of my pay & never gave to IRS!

Your employer is violating New Jersey's Wage and Hour Law and also is in trouble with the state and federal taxing authorities. You should gather...

What effect can this 'in any manner through Employer' have on me when I begin to look for another job after the contract is over

It means that for 12 months after you leave, you cannot perform work for someone whom you met through your current employer. For example, if you...

Wrongful Termination NJ involving Chapter 173 and CEPA

You would have to show that others were not terminated for the same type of register shortage offense to make out a viable CEPA claim.

An employer may require you to dress a certain way at work, so long as the policy is applied uniformly. However, if you need to wear sneakers due...

If you have taken STD leave related to a mental illness, can your employer later claim that they are unaware of your condition?

You may have a viable disability discrimination claim and should consult with an employment attorney to determine a course of action.