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Is it illegal to not schedule me for three weeks in a row after telling your boss about a mental health issue you suffer from?
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Answered on December 22, 2020
this might be discrimination on the basis of disability and/or medical condition. Call an employment lawyer, you may have a case.
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I think my former employer might owe me more money but i am not sure?
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Answered on December 22, 2020
It might. Unless you were terminated for cause, or some other reason allowing your employer to terminate you without notice, you might be owed...
I cannot drive but I need to get to multiple offices, if I use alternative means, Uber, can I get fired?
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Answered on December 16, 2020
So long as you can perform the essential functions of your job, with an accommodation such as using Uber or mass transit, then it would be illegal...
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Do I have a case in any way against my work?
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Answered on December 16, 2020
Ugh, sorry about this. This is a fast developing area of law and, unfortunately, it seems as if congress is going to pass laws to protect...
I’m writing an email requesting back pay from the company I currently work for. How should that email be worded?
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Answered on December 14, 2020
The statute of limitations for unpaid wages is 3 years under federal law, 6 under NY State law. Your employer appears to have committed wage/hour...
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Should I still qualify for overtime?
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Answered on December 11, 2020
If you cross state lines as part of your work, you may be exempt. Otherwise, you should probably get OT. Believe it or not, size of your truck...
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I took 410.00 from an employer for the first time will i go to jail what will happen to me ?
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Answered on December 11, 2020
You stole $410? I am not a criminal lawyer, but I am pretty sure that this, in and of itself, is not sufficient to result in a jail sentence. Can...
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Can an employer take all of my pay to fix a customer's property I alledgedly broke when working for the company?
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Answered on December 09, 2020
You should contact an employment attorney as this is likely unlawful withholding of wages. An employer can fire you for doing (in their opinion) a...
I resigned in ny from my job and employer will not pay my pto .Is that legal?
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Answered on December 08, 2020
depends on company policy. If company has "use it or lose it" policy, you don't get your accrued, unused pto. Otherwise, if you've accrued pto,...
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If my assistant supervisor at my talks a my injury in front of my co-workers?
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Answered on December 08, 2020
Sounds like a violation of HIPAA. Unfortunately, there is only relatively limited recourse for this, but you should raise it with HR.